Massive Lithium Deposit Unearthed in Nevada-Oregon Volcanic Caldera

Quote:World's Largest Lithium Deposit Found in the US

In the study, titled "Hydrothermal Enrichment of Lithium in Intracaldera Illite-Bearing Claystones" published in Science Advances, researchers estimate that the volcanic crater on the Nevada-Oregon border called McDermitt Caldera harbors 20 to 40 mllion metric tons of lithium.

Based on these latest estimates, the McDermitt Caldera contains a staggering amount of lithium, surpassing even the lithium reserves found in Bolivia's renowned salt flats, which house approximately 23 million tons.

Geologist Anouk Borst from KU Leuven University, who was not involved in the study, remarked that if these initial calculations hold, this discovery could have a profound impact on the global lithium landscape, affecting factors such as pricing, supply security, and geopolitics.

Unlike many lithium-rich sources, which are often found in brine, the McDermitt Caldera's lithium reservoir, especially in the southern Thacker Pass region in Nevada, is found within clay deposits. The caldera originated from a massive volcanic eruption approximately 16.4 million years ago, bringing up substantial amounts of lithium and other metals.

Over time, a lake formed within the caldera, depositing layers of sediment containing lithium, now over 600 feet deep, resulting in a type of clay known as smectite.

However, this initial lithium infusion was not the end of the story. Subsequent volcanic activity brought hot lithium-containing brine into the existing smectite, enriching it further. Consequently, the clay transformed into a distinctive and lithium-rich illite.

Borst said that the unique aspect of this discovery lies in the preservation of these lithium-rich clays near the surface, minimizing the need for extensive rock extraction while preventing significant weathering.

also:

World's biggest lithium reservoir found in supervolcano McDermitt Caldera in Nevada - with $1.5trillion worth of the precious metal

** Big Guy gets off the phone with China...**
.....
Next: Joe biden declares a large portion of Nevada and Oregon a National Monument.
"To preserve the wilderness and and special heritage of this region, we have created the " McDermitt Caldera National Monument" to keep this area free from mean old bulldozers..." KJP

(09-12-2023 04:56 AM)TomorrowHerd Wrote:  Next: Joe biden declares a large portion of Nevada and Oregon a National Monument.
"To preserved the wilderness and and special heritage of this region, we have created the " McDermitt Caldera National Monument" to keep this area free from mean old bulldozers..." KJP

Or he might just sell it to the Chinese for his 10%.

Either way he'll screw it up for the American people.

Great news. Let's continue to source from everywhere until this gets developed

Biden will ship it all to China for free.

(09-11-2023 11:12 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  also:

World's biggest lithium reservoir found in supervolcano McDermitt Caldera in Nevada - with $1.5trillion worth of the precious metal

Good thing its not on the NV-CA border. We would never be able to touch it.

Now they can ship it to every Demonic led city and mix it with their drinking water. That's probably the only thing that is keeping El Pasoans from violence. We're well dosed and sedate.

(09-11-2023 11:11 PM)GoodOwl Wrote:  Massive Lithium Deposit Unearthed in Nevada-Oregon Volcanic Caldera

Quote:World's Largest Lithium Deposit Found in the US

In the study, titled "Hydrothermal Enrichment of Lithium in Intracaldera Illite-Bearing Claystones" published in Science Advances, researchers estimate that the volcanic crater on the Nevada-Oregon border called McDermitt Caldera harbors 20 to 40 mllion metric tons of lithium.

Based on these latest estimates, the McDermitt Caldera contains a staggering amount of lithium, surpassing even the lithium reserves found in Bolivia's renowned salt flats, which house approximately 23 million tons.

Geologist Anouk Borst from KU Leuven University, who was not involved in the study, remarked that if these initial calculations hold, this discovery could have a profound impact on the global lithium landscape, affecting factors such as pricing, supply security, and geopolitics.

Unlike many lithium-rich sources, which are often found in brine, the McDermitt Caldera's lithium reservoir, especially in the southern Thacker Pass region in Nevada, is found within clay deposits. The caldera originated from a massive volcanic eruption approximately 16.4 million years ago, bringing up substantial amounts of lithium and other metals.

Over time, a lake formed within the caldera, depositing layers of sediment containing lithium, now over 600 feet deep, resulting in a type of clay known as smectite.

However, this initial lithium infusion was not the end of the story. Subsequent volcanic activity brought hot lithium-containing brine into the existing smectite, enriching it further. Consequently, the clay transformed into a distinctive and lithium-rich illite.

Borst said that the unique aspect of this discovery lies in the preservation of these lithium-rich clays near the surface, minimizing the need for extensive rock extraction while preventing significant weathering.

Thats actually kind of an exciting find for our nation. Kudos to GoodOwl for the OP article.

Now, if we could just find some cobalt, and be allowed to mine for our own minerals.

Now we will have our own supply of lithium that we send to China. They can manufacture things for us and make a hefty profit, we get to remain dependent on them, and the Canadian mining company doing the work will make a killing.

Here’s how mines work-the company makes a fortune, the miners come to live at the end of the earth hell hole for a few years, make a ton of money, which most of them waste. Half of it goes into their livers, in their veins and up their noses. The other half to the brothels, and then in their veins, noses and livers. Ain’t commerce grand?

If, that is, any of this is real. The article says they have known the area had high concentrations of lithium since the 1970’s and they have not even done extensive testing yet.