About this Abstract |
| Meeting |
2026 TMS Annual Meeting & Exhibition
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| Symposium
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Characterization of Minerals, Metals and Materials 2026 - In-Situ Characterization Techniques
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| Presentation Title |
Characterization of the surface nature of a lithium mineral type KLi2Al(Al,Si)3O10(F,OH)2 |
| Author(s) |
Martín Reyes Pérez, Francisco Patiño Cardona, Hernán Islas Vázquez , Iván Alejandro Reyes Domínguez, Dayli Yamilet Tolentino Mendoza, Miroslava Mishelle Sánchez Acosta, Mizraim Uriel Flores Guerrero, Miguel Pérez Labra, Francisco Raúl Barrientos Hernández |
| On-Site Speaker (Planned) |
Martín Reyes Pérez |
| Abstract Scope |
Due to the increase in global demand for lithium, mainly for use in Li-ion batteries, mineral deposits with a low percentage of lithium compared to the metal contained in brine deposits have been explored. The main disadvantage of separating lithium from these deposits is the long processing time. For this reason, the separation of solid species containing lithium by flotation has recently been evaluated. This work characterizes the superficial nature by XRD indicating that the mineral consists of a single majority phase of lepidolite. The SEM-EDS images show particles of irregular morphology, rounded and flake-shaped. The EDS indicates that it contains 45.85% Oxygen, 20.8% Silicon, 12.9% Aluminum, 10.55 Potassium, 6.9% Fluorine and 0.35% Calcium. Infrared analysis detects the main covalent bonds of Si - O, Li - O, Al - O and K - O present in the lepidolite mineral located at 1015, 482, 752 and 802 cm-1. |
| Proceedings Inclusion? |
Planned: |
| Keywords |
Extraction and Processing, Characterization, Surface Modification and Coatings |