The Geological Survey of India (GSI), has for the first time, found lithium deposits in the country. GSI established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in Salal-Haimana area of Reasi District of Jammu & Kashmir.

The Geological Survey of India (GSI), has for the first time, found lithium deposits in the country. GSI established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in Salal-Haimana area of Reasi District of Jammu & Kashmir.

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5.9 Million Tonnes Of Lithium,

District: Reasi J&K

Lithium Reserves: 5.9 million tonnes

"Geological Survey of India for the first time established Lithium inferred resources (G3) of 5.9 million tonnes in the Salal-Haimana area of the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir,"

About Lithium:

Symbol                 : Li

Atomic Number: 3

Atomic mass      : 6.941

Group                   : 1 (hydrogen and alkali metals)

Color                     : silvery-white

Discovered by   : Johan August Arfvedson

Year                       : in 1817

Country:              : Swedan

Melting point    : 180.5 °C

Boiling point      : 1,342°C 

Isotopes              : Naturally occurring

                                : Lithium-6 6Li

                                : Lithium-7 7Li

Lithium metal is soft

it oxidizes to lithium oxide

Changes to gray

 

Use                        : EV Battery

                                : Mobile etc

                                : Rechargeable & Non-Rechargeable

 

Largest Lithium Producer:

                                1. Australia

                                2. Chile

                                3. China