2. Lithium sources and deposits
2.1 Minerals and ores
Lithium is present in the lithosphere at a concentration of around 60 ppm. . There are more than a hundred Li-containing mineral species, of which around 25 grade more than 2% Li 2 O.
The three main lithium minerals are silicoaluminates, concentrated in siliceous rocks and pegmatites containing feldspars, micas and quartz :
spodumene (4SiO 2 •Al 2...
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1. Main lithium-producing companies
The main companies producing lithium from brines are the following [60] [61] :
Sociedad Quimica y Minera (S.Q.M.) and Chemetall GmbH, Atacama salt flats, Chile;
Sociedad Chilena del Litio, Atacama salt flat (Chile);
Chemical Foote Corp, Lithium, Silver...
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