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Bauxite is a major ore of aluminum, usually occurring as a clay. Major producers of bauxite are Australia, Jamaica and Brazil. It is abundant in Jamaica, Brazil, Surinam, French Guiana, France, Hungary, and in the states of Alabama, Georgia, and Arkansas in the U.S.
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∙ 13y agoNALCO (National Aluminium Company) is India's largest bauxite mining company, most of its operations are located at Damanjodi in Orissa.
Other major producers are Hindalco, INDAL (Indian Aluminium Company), BALCO (Bharat Aluminium Company), Sterlite Industries and MALCO (Madras Aluminium Company.
INDAL's bauxite mines are at Panchpatmali in the Koraput district, Orissa.
Sterlite Industries (India) Ltd (SIL) commenced work on a bauxite mining and alumina refinery project at Lanjigarh in the Kalahandi district of Orissa.
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∙ 9y agoBauxite is the most important iron ore mined and the resource is being depleted. In Asia, China is the largest producer and consumer, India had been a leader, but is falling back.
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What is the name of the compound within this ore in which aluminum is found?
The most common ore of aluminium is bauxite.
Is Bauxite a iron ore?
No, Bauxite is not a type of iron ore. it is an ore of aluminum.
What mineral is an ore from which aluminum is taken?
Bauxite Ore is the mineral form of aluminum, and containing about 50 per cent alumina. Bauxite is normally found in a layer averaging three to five meters deep, located about half a meter beneath the topsoil. Mined bauxite resembles small red pebbles, called pisolites, averaging about five millimeters in diameter. Bauxite ore crusher plays an important role in the bauxite ore beneficiation process.
What is the leading Asian producer of bauxite?
The leading Asian producer of bauxite is India which is closely followed by China. Bauxite is considered to be an essential aluminum ore with Australia having the highest production in the world.
Why bauxite important?
Bauxite is the most important ore of aluminum.
About natural resources found in India?
Iron-ore is one of the raw materials that are found in India. Another raw material that is commonly found in India is wheat.
What is the name of the compound within this ore in which aluminum is found?
The most common ore of aluminium is bauxite.
Is Bauxite a iron ore?
No, Bauxite is not a type of iron ore. it is an ore of aluminum.
What type of resources are abundant in India?
India's main resources are ores such as iron ore, bauxite, and copper ore. India also produces diamonds, and was the first country to do so. India also has coal, as many things in India need it. It exports textile good and oil about 738,600 bbl/day. -Nahno :-)
Element found in the ore bauxite?
Aluminum
In which environmentally sensitive areas can bauxite be found?
Amazonian rainforest is one of the environmentally sensitive areas where bauxite is found. Bauxite is the main ore of Aluminium.
What is the name of the most common aluminium ore?
Bauxite . Chemically it is Aluminium oxide (Al2O3)
What is Bauxite the principal ore of?
Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminium.
Is bauxite ore commonly found in the US?
Bauxite is found in the United States, but most notable occurrences occur elsewhere in the world.
What is the Asian producer of bauxite?
The leading Asian producer of bauxite is India which is closely followed by China. Bauxite is considered to be an essential aluminum ore with Australia having the highest production in the world.
Is bauxite an ore of aluminium?
Yes. Bauxite is the most commonly used aluminum ore.
What layer of the earth is Bauxite found?
Bauxite is typically found three to five meters below the Earth's surface. Bauxite is and aluminum ore and very abundant throughout the world.
