Handbook of Lithium and Natural Calcium Chloride

The only book on these most interesting industrial minerals.

Donald E. Garrett (Author)

9780122761522, Elsevier Science

Hardback, published 5 April 2004

488 pages
22.5 x 14.9 x 2.9 cm, 0.86 kg

"...a useful reference for anybody wanting to understand more about the properties, occurrences, geology and processing of both calcium chloride and lithium. In particular, the book would be of interest to anybody wishing to understand how physical properties, geology and processing all influence each other. The book also comes with a lengthy reference section." --Industrial Minerals (May 2005)

Handbook of Lithium and Natural Calcium Chloride is concerned with two major industrial minerals: Lithium and Calcium Chloride. The geology of their deposits is first reviewed, along with discussions of most of the major deposits and theories of their origin. The commercial mining and processing plants are next described, followed by a review of the rather extensive literature on other proposed processing methods. The more important uses for lithium and calcium chloride are next covered, along with their environmental considerations. This is followed by a brief review of the production statistics for each industry, and some of their compounds' phase data and physical properties.

Part 1. LITHIUM
Geology
Processing
Toxicology
Uses
Industry Statistics
Chemistry, phase data, physical properties
References

Part 2. NATURAL CALCIUM CHLORIDE
Geology
Processing
Uses of calcium chloride
Toxicology and safety
Production statistics
Phase data and physical properties
References

Subject Areas: Inorganic chemistry [PNK]