The invention belongs to the technical field of clay type
lithium ore dressing and
smelting, and particularly relates to a
grinding and leaching integrated gradient
lithium extraction method for clay type
lithium ore (containing lithium in an adsorption state and an independent mineral state at the same time), which comprises the steps of ore
grinding, pretreatment
roasting,
grinding and leaching integration and agitation leaching. Wherein in the grinding and leaching integrated process,
sulfuric acid or
ferric sulfate is added during ore grinding, and a lithium leaching solution a with low
impurity content is obtained after
solid-liquid separation; in the agitation leaching process,
sulfuric acid is used for leaching the leaching residues a, lithium leaching liquid b with the high
impurity content is obtained, and the method is high in lithium extraction rate and
recovery rate, classification and
impurity removal of the leaching liquid are easy, and generated waste water is convenient to treat and utilize. According to the method, the raw ore treatment capacity of the
roasting procedure is effectively improved, the
energy consumption of
lithium carbonate production is reduced, meanwhile,
sulfuric acid enhanced leaching of all roasted materials of clay type lithium ore in a complex occurrence state is avoided, the use amount of sulfuric acid and the impurity removal cost of the
leachate are effectively reduced, and cost reduction and efficiency improvement are obvious.