Lithium Extraction from Smectitic Clay Occurring in Lithium-bearing Boron Deposits in Turkey
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Lee, Won-Jong
(Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources)
Yoon, Soh-joung (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Chon, Chul-Min (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Heo, Chul-Ho (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Lee, Gill-Jae (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Lee, Bum-Han (Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources) Cicek, Murat (General Directorate of Mineral Research and Exploration) |
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