[zeestephen]

This is a lithium leach field.

Salty brine water is pumped up from deep wells.

Then, the water is progressively evaporated off, which leaves the lithium precipitate and several other minerals.

[Mogger]

Meanwhile, over in Newry, Maine there is literally a mountain of lithium crystals.

But a few years ago, the enviro-whackos in Maine enacted a law that allows no mine over 3 acres in size in Maine.

[knarf]

[kvanbrunt2]

Then, the water is progressively evaporated off, which leaves the lithium precipitate and several other minerals.>>> More global warming will help this lithium production.

[NewHampshireDuo]

Too lazy to look it up but how is the precipitate refined to pure lithium - or is it? Lithium is, of course, highly reactive.