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Distinguishing between Fe-Serpentine and Mg-Serpentine

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Distinguishing between Fe-Serpentine and Mg-Serpentine

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Demand for nickel is on the rise, thanks to the EV battery industry. Nickel laterite ore deposits currently account for 60% of global nickel supply and will continue to be the dominant source in the future. Nickel laterites are intensely weathered regoliths with one or more horizons containing exploitable reserves of nickel. There are two types of laterite ore: oxide and silicate. Oxide has Fe and Mg that leach into the silicate type, while silicate consists of hydrous Mg-silicate minerals. For nickel exploration, the nickel laterite deposits to focus on is Fe-Serpentine.

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