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Bauxite is usually mined from shallow surface deposits, the largest of which are found in Australia, China, Brazil, Guinea, and Jamaica. Finding the mineral is usually done by ground exploration (by industry and governments) in likely locations, such as rain forests. There are several types of rock and clay formations that indicate the likely presence of the ore.
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What are some uses of bauxite?
Bauxite is an aluminium ore.
What is bauxite's mineral group?
Bauxite's chemical formula ends with Oxygen, (Al2O32H2O) making it an oxide.
Is bauxite a substance?
Bauxite is a sedimentary rock that is the main ore of aluminum. Bauxite varies in composition, as does any rock, but the main components are minerals of aluminum oxide and aluminum hydroxide. Bauxite may also contain amounts of iron, clay, silt and silica. Bauxite is the result of the leaching of minerals from tropical soils leaving a hardened clay-like material that is high in the above minerals, which resist leaching. In addition to being the primary source of aluminum, some bauxite is also used in the manufacture of abrasives.
What is the name given to a rock like bauxite which is wort mining because it contains a valuable metal?
Bauxite is an ore of aluminum. Magnetite is an oreof iron. And so on...
Which ores are sourcers of metals used in the making if automobiles?
bauxite, gelena, casserterite, chal copyrite, sphalerite, wolframite.. (alyssamc6)
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.
Is bauxite found in Caribbean?
No
In which state in Australia is bauxite found?
Bauxite is found in Queensland and Western Australia. It is also mined in the Northern Territory.
How is bauxite manufactured?
Bauxite is not manufactured. It is a mineral found in the ground and is the primary source of Aluminum which is one of the elements that Bauxite is made of.
What metals are found in bauxite?
aluminum
What metal is found in bauxite?
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 name of the compound within this ore in which aluminum is found?
The most common ore of aluminium is bauxite.
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.
Element found in the ore bauxite?
Aluminum
Where is bauxite is found in South American?
Brazil
Is bauxite found in Europe?
Yes, it is found in some parts of Europe.
