What is Lithium Ore? Lithium is a chemical element with symbol Li and atomic number 3. It is a soft, silvery-white alkali metal. Under standard conditions, it is the lightest metal and the lightest solid element. Like all alkali metals, lithium is highly reactive and flammable and is stored in mineral oil. Types of Lithium Ores 1). Lepidolite: Lepidolite is a lilac-gray or rose-colored member of the mica group of minerals with formula K(Li,Al,Rb)2(Al,Si)4O10(F,OH)2. It is the most abundant lithium-bearing mineral and is a secondary source of this metal. 2). Amblygonite: Amblygonite is a fluorophosphate mineral, (Li,Na)AlPO4(F,OH), composed of lithium, sodium, aluminium, phosphate, fluoride and hydroxide. 3). Spodumene: Spodumene is a pyroxene mineral consisting of lithium aluminium inosilicate, LiAl(SiO3)2, and is a source of lithium. It occurs as colorless to yellowish, purplish, or lilac kunzite (see below), yellowish-green or emerald-green hiddenite, prismatic crystals, often of great size. 4). Petalite: Petalite, also known as castorite, is a lithium aluminium tectosilicate mineral LiAlSi4O10, crystallizing in the monoclinic system. Petalite is a member of the feldspathoid group. It occurs as colorless, grey, yellow, yellow grey, to white tabular crystals and columnar masses SPECIFICATIONS AND PROCURE PRODUCT: Lithium ( spodumene) ORIGIN: Nigeria PRICE FOB/CIF CHINA: Grade 5.0% - 5.499% Grade 5.5%- 5.999% Grade 6.0%- 6.499% Grade 6.5%- 6.99% Grade 7.0%- 7.499% Grade 7.5% - 7.99% Grade 8.0% - 8.499% Grade 8.5% - 8.999% Grade 9.00% QUALITY: Li: 9% BASIS WITH 5% MIN (rejection below 4%) PHYSICAL SIZE: 0 - l00MM 90% MIN (If buyer requires crushing to smaller size then it would require a little higher price) PACKING: Containers loaded in bulk, or in bulk vessel shipment. SHIPMENT: 35 days maximum after received of irrevocable confirmed Letter of Credit PORT OF LOADING: Apapa port Lagos, Nigeria PORT OF DESTINATION: FOB/CIF China Port. INSPECTION CCIC International (CCIC International is a Chinese Inspection Institution) 90 % PAID AT LOADING PORT TO MINER WITH CCIC INSPECTION PAID BY MINER 10% AT UNLOADING PORT WITH CCIC INSPECTION PAID BY BUYER
