Assertion: beta spodumene | /r/HasProperty | treated by base exchange methods
Facets:
value: to recover the lithiumvalues
type: PURPOSE
Source sentences:
text: Both alphaspodumene and beta-spodumene, on the other hand, may be treated by base exchange methods to recover the lithiumvalues therefrom; but, in general, base exchange methods are entirely unsatisfactory and economically impossible when the lithium content of the ore is relatively low.