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Amazonian rainforest is one of the environmentally sensitive areas where bauxite is found. Bauxite is the main ore of Aluminium.

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Where can bauxite be found?

A case could be made for all areas where bauxite is found to be environmentally sensitive. Mining can be be devastating to the environment of an area. Lots of reclamation is needed to "put things back" as they were. But restoring plants can be difficult, particularly in a rain forest like the Amazon. That puts Brazil at the head of the list, and Guinea second. India has sensitive areas, too, though not rain forest, and you can add it third.


Where in the Caribbean is bauxite found?

bauxite mining in Jamaica provided jobs for thousands also the bauxite company's assist farmer in rural areas by giving them mines out lands and seedling to increase agriculture productivity.


Where in the earth is aluminum found?

Aluminum is the most abundant metal in the Earth's crust, typically found in bauxite ore. Bauxite is primarily mined in tropical and subtropical areas such as Australia, West Africa, South America, and parts of Europe and Asia. The process of extracting aluminum from bauxite involves refining and smelting the ore.


What element is found in a compound called bauxite?

Aluminum is the element found in a compound called bauxite.


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 metal is found in bauxite?

Aluminium


What metals are found in bauxite?

aluminum


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 category would find bauxite?

Bauxite is typically found in the mineral category of aluminum ore.