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What is the appearance of bauxite mineral ore in rock and how do I recognize it?
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∙ 12y ago
it is dull brown, but can be white or yellow. it is in small clumps and has little pebble like things in it.
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Is Bauxite a iron ore?
No, Bauxite is not a type of iron ore. it is an ore of aluminum.
What mineral group is Bouxite in?
Bauxite is not a mineral, but a rock (aluminum ore), and is a mixture of aluminum, iron and some other minerals.
What is bauxite luster?
Bauxite is a rock composed mainly of aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide minerals. The rocks also contain clay, silt, and silica. Bauxite has a dull, earthy tone luster.
What is aluminum mostly found in?
Aluminum is mostly found in the Earth's crust as bauxite, a type of rock. It is also found in various minerals, clays, and gemstones.
Is bauxite igneous or sedimentary or medimorphic?
Bauxite is an igneous rock.
What is bauxite's mineral group?
Bauxite's chemical formula ends with Oxygen, (Al2O32H2O) making it an oxide.
Is bauxite hard?
== As a rock, bauxite is not listed on the Mohs mineral hardness scale.
What is Bauxite's hardness?
Bauxite, a rock and the main ore of aluminum, does not have a number on the Mohs scale of relative mineral hardness because it is not a mineral, but a combination of minerals.
Is Bauxite a iron ore?
No, Bauxite is not a type of iron ore. it is an ore of aluminum.
What mineral group is Bouxite in?
Bauxite is not a mineral, but a rock (aluminum ore), and is a mixture of aluminum, iron and some other minerals.
What is bauxite luster?
Bauxite is a rock composed mainly of aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide minerals. The rocks also contain clay, silt, and silica. Bauxite has a dull, earthy tone luster.
What is Galena or bauxite?
Galena is a mineral composed of lead sulfide, and the main ore of lead. Bauxite is a rock containing various amounts of aluminum minerals and is the main ore of aluminum.
What is Arkansas' state crystal?
Gem Diamond (1967) Mineral Quartz Crystal (1967) Rock Bauxite (1967)
What is aluminum mostly found in?
Aluminum is mostly found in the Earth's crust as bauxite, a type of rock. It is also found in various minerals, clays, and gemstones.
What rocks have bauxite?
Bauxite is a sedimentairy rock.
Is luster a characteristic of a rock?
In geology, luster refers to the appearance of a mineral in respect to the reflection of light. Luster is not a term used to define the appearance of rock.
Which crystals can be found in a rock?
The appearance and type of mineral crystal appearing in a rock is dependent on the type of rock and the method by which it is created.
