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When did bauxite mining first start in France?

It first started in 1861. I had to do an assignment on bauxite :P


Is aluminium extracted from charcoal?

No, aluminum comes from Bauxite.


When was bauxite first extracted?

Bauxite was first extracted in 1821 by Pierre Berthier in Les Baux-de-Provence, France.


What metal come from bauxite?

Bauxite is an ore from which aluminum metal is refined. Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the earth's crust.


When was bauxite discovered?

bauxite was identified or discovered in 1821.


Is bauxite scarce?

No. Bauxite is plentiful. It is the ore from which aluminum is extracted. Aluminum is one of the least expensive metals as it is so plentiful. Although bauxite is plentiful worldwide, very little of it comes from the U.S. One third of it comes from Australia. Brazil, China, Guinea, Jamaica and India are among the leading sources of aluminum


How does china rank in the world for bauxite production?

FIRST


Where was bauxite first mined in Australia?

south Australia


What kind of rocks does aluminium come from?

The primary ore is called "bauxite" from the French village of "Les Baux"


What ore contains aluminium?

Bauxite is the primary ore that contains aluminum. It is a mixture of minerals such as gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore, along with impurities like iron oxides and clay minerals. Bauxite is mined and processed to extract aluminum metal through electrolysis.


Who discovered bauxite?

Bauxite was first discovered by a French geologist, Pierre Berthier, in Les Baux-de-Provence in southern France in 1821.


What is the name of the most common aluminium ore?

99% of aluminum is extracted from the ore bauxite.