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Bernardo de La Paz

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10. "dissolved FROM the brine" ?

Reply to NJCher (Original post)

Tue Jun 4, 2024, 02:11 PM

Jun 2024

The lithium is dissolved IN the brine. It should be written "once the lithium is extracted from the brine". Alternates for "extracted" would be retrieved, precipitated, removed, recovered, obtained, taken, gained, ....

The stupid writer failed 6th Grade Science.

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Scientists make 'huge' $540 billion discovery at the bottom of a giant lake [View all] NJCher Jun 2024 OP

Careful! All is not safe there... GreenWave Jun 2024 #1

That movie is better than you think it will be NBachers Jun 2024 #5

Great find. I used to live in southern AZ and would pass by the Salton Sea when traveling by car to LA. brush Jun 2024 #2

It was filled by accident when an irrigation canal from the Colorado river was overwhelmed during a flood Blues Heron Jun 2024 #3

Thanks for that info. At one time weren't there a lot of inhabitants... brush Jun 2024 #6

Slab City cbabe Jun 2024 #7

Guess I'm too spoiled and decadent to live without power and running water. brush Jun 2024 #9

this is a stupid statement- getting to the lithium will not be easy mopinko Jun 2024 #4

Filters would be expensive. Just dry it in large ponds in the sun. Lots of sun there Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #12

even so. it's nothing like mining ore. mopinko Jun 2024 #14

u can prolly precipitate it out w a simple ph shift. mopinko Jun 2024 #15

Sure. It's simple. You just need water. muriel_volestrangler Jun 2024 #16

this area can certainly use the economic boost.... bahboo Jun 2024 #8

"dissolved FROM the brine" ? Bernardo de La Paz Jun 2024 #10

Could be moot if sodium battery technology catches up. hunter Jun 2024 #11

Thought Scientists were worthless, as per The Republicans ? Traurigkeit Jun 2024 #13