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Aluminum comes from bauxite, its most common ore. Is it the elemental form of this ore? Well, there are other things in the ore besides aluminum. What happened to them? It might be possible to say that aluminum is an elemental form of bauxite, but many probably would not. Aluminum is the element (a metal) we obtain by refining and processing the ore. A link can be found below.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 15y agoNo. Aluminum is a element and is also a poor metal.
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∙ 13y agoneither, it is an element that is a part of many minerals that make up rocks.
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∙ 11y agoBauxite is a sedimentary rock that is an aluminium ore
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∙ 15y agomineral
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Is there a mineral rock or crystal called wolfstone?
No. The closest thing to the name 'wolfstone' is the mineral wulfenite.
What is the igneous rock that cooled too quickly for a crystal structure to form?
Volcanic glass or obsidian is a quickly cooled igneous rock without a mineral crystal structure.
What sedimentary rock is made of mineral halite?
table salt used to season foods is made of the mineral haite.
What is the most common mineral found in rocks?
a common mineral in solid form starts with rock
Is a gem a rock?
A gem is considered any attractive mineral or rock which when cut and polished, may be used for ornamentation. A gem can be either a mineral or a rock, but most gems are minerals. A rock is an aggregate of many minerals, with no specific structure, while a mineral has a much more ordered atomic structure, with specific physical and chemical properties. A gem is not necessarily a crystal; lapis lazuli is not a mineral or a crystal, yet can still be considered a gem due to its desirable color and traits when polished.
Is a crystal a mineral or a rock?
mineral
Is quarts crystal a rock or a mineral?
mineral
Is a crystal an igneous rock?
No. A crystal is the solid form of a mineral. Mineral crystals are present in nearly every rock, regardless of type.
What is the Crystal that makes up a rock?
Mineral
Is sapphire a rock?
no it is not because it is a crystal. It is a mineral.
What is an alum crystal?
an alum crystal is a crystal this is just a diffrent type of slt it is used to keep pickles crisp
A natural crystal that makes up a rock?
mineral
At what size is a rock to small to technically be a rock?
When it is broken down into an individual mineral grain or crystal, in which case it is a mineral.
What rock are classifed by crystal size mineral content and where they form?
it is metamorphic rock
How does a mineral gets its crystal shape?
minerals get its crystal shape by the heating and pressure from rock
Is there a mineral rock or crystal called wolfstone?
No. The closest thing to the name 'wolfstone' is the mineral wulfenite.
Is tourmaline a metamorphic rock?
A crystal that forms in metamorphic rock strata
