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Bauxite is found in ore. Ore contains many components that need filtered out or melted down so they separate from each other. As a simple example, regular soil contains many components by itself. Imagine dropping wet macaroni into a handful of soil, so soil sticks to the macaroni. Here, you would need to wash the handful of soil to make it "separate" from the macaroni pieces. But the soil itself would still contain other matter and metals. The main difference with ore, especially since ore often contains sticky clay dirt, you must apply lots of heat to separate the components found in ore.

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