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Then we mine more from whatever is convenient. Lithium is abundant in the earth, and can even be extracted from ocean water. Lithium is one of the easiest eleme
by bdamm 4y ago
Then we mine more from whatever is convenient. Lithium is abundant in the earth, and can even be extracted from ocean water. Lithium is one of the easiest elements to acquire.
- _hypx 4y agoLithium isn’t easy to mine, and basically impossible to extract in meaningful quantities from seawater. The word itself derives from lithos, meaning rock, because it is usually found in certain rocks. This hints at the challenges it takes to mine it. Lithium is a lot like the rare earth element, which means while it is technically not a rare substance, good ores of it however are rare.
- Tade0 4y ago> basically impossible to extract in meaningful quantities from seawater. The impossible has been made possible: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/EE/D1EE00354B#!divAbstract https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2021/EE/D1EE0...
- _hypx 4y agoWrong. It is still impossible due to the extremely low concentrations of lithium. Studies like these are just wishful thinking. Just because you can extract minute quantities of it doesn’t make it remotely economically viable.