Greenbushes

Western Australia, Australia

Lithium pegmatitesLi

Type
Lithium-bearing granitic pegmatite

The largest lithium mine in the world, on an Archaean LCT-type pegmatite (Li-Cs-Ta) dated at 2650 Ma. The spodumene concentrate grades about 4% Li2O. Its δ7Li is poorly documented in the open literature.

δ7Li in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : L-SVEC

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
1 ‰−3 / 5 ‰Classification and Characteristics of Natural Lithium Resources (2020)

δ11B in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system

Standard : NIST SRM 951

ValueRangenMineral or matrixSource
−5 ‰−12 / 0 ‰Classification and Characteristics of Natural Lithium Resources (2020)

Deposits of the same type

Cite this page

IsoFind Atlas (2026). Greenbushes, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/greenbushes/ (accessed 2026-10-06).

@misc{isofind2026greenbushesisotopesignatures,
  title = {Greenbushes, isotope signatures},
  author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/deposits/greenbushes/},
  note = {Accessed 2026-10-06}
}

Updated : 2026-10-06