Viral videos claim to show “electrically charged stones” discovered in Congo. While rocks and metals can conduct electricity, they can’t store it on their own.
as a"critical mineral" for rechargeable electric batteries, saying it’s the"major ingredient" in the rechargeable batteries of phones, hybrid cars, electric bikes, and even large, grid-scale storage batteries.Rock alone does not have the capacity to store electricity. But it can conduct electricity.
Jowitt said the rocks shown in the video don’t resemble lithium, and that as a metal, lithium can combust easily at high temperatures. Lithium would need to have an electrochemical reaction with other metals or minerals to enable the storage and release of electricity, Jowitt said.Social media users circulated videos of supposed electrically charged stones found in Congo.
Scientists say there have been no such breakthroughs. While rocks can conduct electricity, they are not able to store electricity.Mining lithium poses environmental risks. The Biden administration isn’t ignoring them
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