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7863
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Lithium, the lightest of all solids, is an alkali metal found on every continent. But the most economic form of lithium, spodumene, is found in the greatest abundance in North Carolina from Lincolnton to Bessemer City. Lithium is used to make everyday items such as wash machines, refrigerators, eyeglass lenses, automobile headlights, and air conditioning systems, to name a few. It is also used in medicine as a tranquilizer. Lithium might be used as a super fuel someday, but in the 1980s the systems to harness its energy were slow to develop.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 54 Issue 11, Apr 1987, p16-17, il, por
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12841
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The lightest of all solids, lithium, is currently being mined in Gastonia and Cleveland Counties. Used commercially in the petroleum, porcelain, glass, and enamel industries, lithium is often stored in oil to prevent the metal from combining with gasses in the air.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 28 Issue 18, Feb 1961, p13-14, il
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13199
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A continuation of the ore exploitation efforts within North Carolina continues in Lincoln County as hopes of finding lithium within spodumene deposits begins. A critical ingredient in the making of hydrogen bombs, lithium does not exist on its own but rather within lithium-baring ores. North Carolina hopes to become one of the world's leading producers of lithium.
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The State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 22 Issue 8, Sept 1954, p15, il
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30371
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Gaston County, North Carolina's textile plants are gaining a new industrial neighbor--lithium mining. The Lithium Corporation of America is moving into the area and building a plant near Bessemer City and Gastonia. The 24-hour operation will mine lithium due to an increased demand for its use in pharmaceuticals, enamelware, lubricating oils, and metal alloys.
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