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Lithium is not a rare earth metal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element
by mnw21cam 4y ago
Lithium is not a rare earth metal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rare-earth_element
- _hypx 4y agoIt behaves like one though. It is only found in low concentrations and never in pure form or easily accessible ores.
- bryanlarsen 4y agoLithium brines have concentrations of well over 50 ppm. That sounds low, but given that many other minerals are economically viable when measured in ppb, 50 ppm is not low at all.
- _hypx 4y agoYou're basically referring to noble metals and the like. We use them because they are useful in very small quantities. That's not the case with lithium.
- corbulo 4y agoI look forward to 10-15 years from now when lack of scalability is proven and comment sections will say exactly what you're saying here as if everyone knew it all along.