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ZHU Li, YANG Yong-qiong, GU Han-nian, WEN Han-jie, DU Sheng-jiang, LUO Chong-guang. Mineralogical Characteristics of Two Clay-type Lithium Resources in Yuxi, China, and Nevada, the United States of America[J]. Rock and Mineral Analysis, 2021, 40(4): 532-541. DOI: 10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202008130112
Citation: ZHU Li, YANG Yong-qiong, GU Han-nian, WEN Han-jie, DU Sheng-jiang, LUO Chong-guang. Mineralogical Characteristics of Two Clay-type Lithium Resources in Yuxi, China, and Nevada, the United States of America[J]. Rock and Mineral Analysis, 2021, 40(4): 532-541. DOI: 10.15898/j.cnki.11-2131/td.202008130112
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Mineralogical Characteristics of Two Clay-type Lithium Resources in Yuxi, China, and Nevada, the United States of America

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  • BACKGROUNDSufficient mineralogical research on clay-type lithium resources is an important prerequisite for lithium extraction and leaching. Numerous clay-type lithium resources have been discovered in both Yuxi City of Yunnan Province in China and the state of Nevada in the USA; however, existing research on their mineralogical characteristics is relatively insufficient.OBJECTIVESTo explore the main chemical composition, phase composition, microscopic morphology, Li occurrence and other characteristics of clay-type lithium resource samples from Yuxi and Nevada and to provide theoretical support for the extraction and leaching of clay-type lithium resources in these two areas.METHODSX-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma emission spectroscopy, inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry, powder crystal X-ray diffraction analysis, and scanning electron microscopy were used to analyze the mineral and chemical differences in the clay-type lithium resources between the two samples (YM-1 and YM-2) collected from Yuxi City, Yunnan Province, and the two samples (Ame-1 and Ame-2) from Nevada, USA.RESULTSThe lithium contents of YM-1 and YM-2 and Ame-1 and Ame-2 were higher than 1000μg/g, which exhibited a certain development and utilization value. However, the clay-type lithium resource samples from the two investigated regions showed large differences in chemical composition, mineral composition, microscopic morphology, and lithium occurrences. (1) YM-1 and YM-2 had similar SiO2 and Al2O3 content, with the total amount of silicon and aluminum oxides exceeding 80%, whereas Ame-1 contained 60.39% SiO2 and Ame-2 comprised 42.30% CaO. (2) YM-1 and YM-2 were composed of kaolinite and montmorillonite, whereas Ame-1 and Ame-2 were composed of quartz, nontronite, stevensite, or calcite. (3) YM-1 and YM-2 were stacked in a layered structure with flat surfaces and had round edges and a relatively uniform size, whereas Ame-1 and Ame-2 were mainly represented by massive mineral aggregates of different sizes. (4) Montmorillonite in YM-1 and YM-2 served as the lithium source, whereas lithium in Ame-1 and Ame-2 originated from smectite minerals or illite.CONCLUSIONSThis study elucidated the mineralogical characteristics of clay-type lithium resources in Yuxi (Yunnan, China) and Nevada (USA). It provides a scientific basis for future development and utilization of the clay-type lithium resources in these two regions.

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