In September 2023, it was reported that the largest deposit of lithium in the world may have been discovered in a volcanic crater along the Nevada-Oregon border
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Lithium was discovered in petalite in 1817, and isolated in 1821 by W. T. Brand and Sir Humphrey Davy, by electrolyis of lithium oxide.
Lithium was discovered in petalite in 1817, and isolated in 1821 by W. T. Brand and Sir Humphrey Davy, by electrolyis of lithium oxide.
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In September 2023, it was reported that the largest deposit of lithium in the world may have been discovered in a volcanic crater along the [[Nevada]]-[[Oregon]] border: "20 to 40 mllion metric tons of lithium."<ref>https://www.sciencetimes.com/articles/45907/20230911/massive-lithium-deposit-unearthed-nevada-oregon-volcanic-caldera-game-changer.htm</ref>