EXCERPT - 2018 - PEA
Measurements to determine water level elevations show the direction of groundwater movement is from the southeast to the northwest, toward the lowest elevations of the playa basin floor and active lithium brine mining operations operated by Albemarle.
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Topical Water flow movements above equatorial lines, inherently move from, North to South,.
The Hudson watershed does this, St Lawrence, and Great Lakes along with Misssippi.
Older, map of Clayton Valley.
https://www.mining-technology.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2019/03/3l-Image-Clayton-Valley-Lithium-Project.jpg
What, does this map reveal with topical water - flows ?
Would it alighn with the 2018 PEA moving from - south east to north west ?
Or...is something - else happing ?
If, the, basin is scribed as a closed basin, then, would it not stand to reason water would
follow its easiest - path, based on, gravity + low point elevation ?
Certain maps show clayton valley with a horseshoe perimeter which encompasses
the south - west + south east sides. The above map in link, does show water movement with mineral salts coming into the horseshoe basin...Suggesting, topical water flows from the horseshoe rangges would contribute to the influx of fresh water into basin, and also - carry-in, salt minerals.
Another usgs report ( just read ) describes incoming - fresh water in the form of sodium chloride,
might have had an effect on, development of aquifer brines. ( lithium )
My new take on the clayton basin is...
Several maps do show water streaming from the horseshoe - ridgeline, carryimg in salt minerals.
Hence - Soil testing the ranges closest to PE's claims, could provide soirce of lithium.
If the source is found to be from the surroumding ranges, it would signify a, residual resource that
is reppemished with in coming surfsce waters.
With in the 2018 PEA, it mentions,
How the elevation pitch is lower as - one nears Albermarle, suggesting the flow of water moves towards albermarle...as mentioned in excerpt above. If this, were the case...it wouod mean the values of lithium would be elevated moreso on PE's claims do to, origin of lithium - brines come from PE's claims - based on subterrain water flows + pitch and elevations..
Yet...the exact - opposite was revealed when PE's soithern holes were checked for lithium values.
Theory ?
Lithium - emminates from horseshoe - ranges wrapped around, PE's claims.
Elevation moves water + captures minerals anc perhaps calcites, towards albermarle.
Another source of incoming water enters from the north of Albermarle, with salt chlorides,
Which reacts with the ( potential calite/rhyolite lithium ) resultimg in a portion of the lithium to
swap, interchange, to a lithium chloride. ( salts do interchange and swap )
Easy to say, Clayton is a closed basin...but,
How, can one explain away the horseshoe, which clearly shows its not fully closed.
Secondly, what if the topical water flows are, opposite to subterrain water flows ?
What if there's no water flow below, but simply, comtained resevoir aquifers ?
What if the topical water flow did move from north to south, like other watersheds ?
Why...mention all of this ?
1) finding the source of lithium can demonstrate not only a recharge of loading aquifers with more
lithium to support larger resource but also, for the sediments, which can also retain the lithium.
2) knowing the origin of soirce of lithium, and if it does emminare from the horseshoe - ranges...
it might assist in better lithium extraction. If, one is overly influenced to only seek lithiim chloride
all because another nearby pumps up lithium chloride - then, one could be - missing the larger
picture of where " greater lithium ppm might reside - in another, bond form.
Which could point to, calcite or calciim lithium, aluminum, potassium, magesium etc...
Humting for a proxy-mineral....could hold the clue to unlockimg all the more, lithium...via brine or
soils... Most juniors in Nevada followed the lesder...everyone placed focus on albermarle, each
chased after lithiim chloride, while dismissimg proxybmimeral bomds where lithium may have
hidden from lab detection.
Cheers...