Lithium Needs and Resources

Proceedings of a Symposium Held in Corning, New York, 12-14 October 1977

S. S. Penner

• Publisher: Pergamon
• Year: 2016
• Print ISBN:
  9780080227337
• eBook ISBN:
  9781483151205
• Topic: Biological Sciences
• Subtopic: Ecology
• Index: Biological Sciences

Lithium: Needs and Resources focuses on the applications, reactions, and increasing demand for lithium, as well as the exploration methods used in the extraction of this element. The selection first offers information on the lithium industry, including markets for lithium metal and lithium compounds and lithium reserves. The text then surveys past and future development of the market for lithium in the global aluminum industry. Topics include effects of lithium carbonate, demand for aluminum, development of US demand, and survey of aluminum plants. The compilation takes a look at lithium ore in Brazil and lithium-bearing rocks in Clark County, Nevada, USA, including geology of lithium districts, future perspectives, and mineralogy and distribution of lithium. The text also discusses hydrogen-mineral reactions and their application to the removal of iron from spodumene. Considerations include iron removal process, crystal chemistry of spodumene, and hydrogen-mineral reactions. The publication surveys the deposits of lithium in the United Kingdom; exploration methods in the Tanco mine area in Manitoba, Canada; and the role of the U.S. Geological Survey in the lithium industry. The selection is a vital source of information for readers interested in studying the sources and applications of lithium.

Table of contents

• Front Cover
• Lithium: Needs and Resources
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Chapter 1. INTRODUCTION
• Chapter 2. THE LITHIUM INDUSTRY TODAY
• Chapter 3. LITHIUM IN EUROPE (SUMMARY)
• Chapter 4. PAST AND FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF THE MARKET FOR LITHIUM IN THE WORLD ALUMINIUM INDUSTRY
• Chapter 5. LITHIUM ORE IN BRAZIL
• Chapter 6. LITHIUM-BEARING ROCKS OF THE HORSE SPRING FORMATION, CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA
• Chapter 7. LITHIUM, A PRELIMINARY SURVEY OF ITS MINERAL OCCURRENCE IN FLINT CLAY AND RELATED ROCK TYPES IN THE UNITED STATES
• Chapter 8. HYDROGEN-MINERAL REACTIONS AND THEIR APPLICATION TO THE REMOVAL OF IRON FROM SPODUMENE
• Chapter 9. A PRELIMINARY LOOK AT LITHIUM IN THE UNITED KINGDOM
• Chapter 10. EXPLORATION METHODS IN THE TANCO MINE AREA OF SOUTHEASTERN MANITOBA, CANADA
• Chapter 11. THE ROLE OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY IN THE LITHIUM INDUSTRY
• Chapter 12. A REVIEW OF EXTRACTIVE PROCESSES FOR LITHIUM FROM ORES AND BRINES
• Chapter 13. THE ESSENTIAL CHEMICAL AND PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF FERROUS ALLOYS NEEDED FOR CONTAINMENT OF LIQUID LITHIUM
• Chapter 14. PRELIMINARY DESIGN AND ANALYSIS OF RECOVERY OF LITHIUM FROM BRINE WITH THE USE OF A SELECTIVE EXTRACTANT†
• Chapter 15. POTENTIAL LITHIUM REQUIREMENTS FOR FUSION POWER PLANTS
• Chapter 16. LITHIUM IN THE McDERMITT CALDERA, NEVADA AND OREGON
• Chapter 17. CHEMICAL COMPOSITION AND DISTRIBUTION OF LITHIUM-RICH BRINES IN SALAR DE UYUNI AND NEARBY SALARS IN SOUTHWESTERN BOLIVIA
• Chapter 18. DISTRIBUTION AND PETROGENESIS OF LITHIUM PEGMATITES IN THE WESTERN SUPERIOR PROVINCE OF THE CANADIAN SHIELD†
• Chapter 19. LITHIUM RESERVES AND RESOURCES
• Chapter 20. QUO VADIS, LITION?
• Chapter 21. LITHIUM DEPOSITS AND POTENTIAL OF QUEBEC AND ATLANTIC PROVINCES, CANADA
• Chapter 22. LITHIUM RESOURCES IN THE YELLOWKNIFE AREA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, CANADA
• Chapter 23. AN ESTIMATION OF LITHIUM RESOURCES AND POTENTIALS OF NORTHWESTERN ONTARIO, MANITOBA AND SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA
• SUBJECT INDEX