Material
Villasrubias lepidolite ore
A lepidolite-bearing ore from Villasrubias, Spain, characterised alongside the Cínovec zinnwaldite ore as its mechanical opposite: finer-grained, less rough, more disseminated mica, and the higher compressive strength of the two.
Classification
- material class
- ORE_FEED
- physical form
- SOLID
- primary commodity entity id
- entity:lithium-commodity
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EstablishedFiner grains, lower roughness, low clustering, more disseminated mica, highest compressive strength of the ores compared; may require higher energy input and finer crushing stages to reach the target liberation size.
The Villasrubias lepidolite ore is finer-grained, lower in surface roughness and lower in clustering degree than the Cínovec zinnwaldite greisen, with a more disseminated mica distribution, and has the higher compressive strength of the two — so it is the more energy-intensive to crush while potentially the easier to liberate once ground fine enough.
Evidence support: Supported by the cited evidence · one source
Evidence: Durjagina 2026 · Peer-reviewed
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