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Possible Lithium Mining Site Near Clayton Valley, NV

With an understanding of remote sensing and geology, the setting can help us determine possible lithium mining sites. We have discovered a possible lithium mine north of Clayton Valley using the methodology from our study. The clay samples are situated downslope of the ash tuffs, and leaching can be seen flowing down the slopes and into the basin in Figure 15. Our spectral profile clearly resembles montmorillonite clay compared to other lithium-bearing minerals. Figure 14 shows the receiving basin as a flat land optimal for mine development. Figure 16 exhibits the montmorillonite and hydrated volcanic tuff samples compared to USGS spectral samples.

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Figure 14: North of Clayton Valley, NV, Landsat-08, True RGB & DEM

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Figure 15: North of Clayton Valley, NV, Landsat-08, Applied Band Ratios RGB: ferrous minerals, clay minerals, iron oxide minerals 

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Figure 16: Plotted spectral curves of montmorillonite samples compared to other lithium-bearing minerals from USGS.

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