Lithium and Lithium Compounds

The article contains sections titled: 1. Introduction 1.1. History 2. Properties 2.1. Physical Properties 2.2. Chemical Properties 3. Occurrence 3.1. Important Lithium Minerals 3.1.1. Lithium Aluminum Silicates 3.1.2. Micas 3.1.3. Lithium Phosphates 3.1.4. Lithium Boron Silicates 3.1.5. Other Lithium Ores 3.2. Lithium Resources and Reserves 3.2.1. Resources in Minerals 3.2.2. Resources in Continental Brines 4. Process Technology 4.1. Concentrate Production 4.2. Mineral Conversion 4.2.1. Acid‐Roast Conversion 4.2.2. Lime‐Roast Conversion 4.2.3. Ion‐Exchange Processes 4.2.4. Clay Roasting Process 4.3. Brine Purification and Concentration 4.4. Lithium Carbonate Production from Brine Concentrate 5. Lithium Metal and Lithium Alloys 5.1. Production of Lithium Metal 5.2. Uses of Lithium Metal 5.3. Lithium Alloys 6. Lithium Compounds 6.1. Inorganic Lithium Compounds and Lithium Salts 6.2. Organolithium Compounds, Lithium Alkylamides, and Lithium Alkoxides 7. Quality Specifications and Analysis 8. Recycling 9. Economic Aspects 10. Toxicology and Occupational Health