Bauxite aluminium ore. Bauxite, which consists largely of several aluminium hydroxide minerals, is the most commonly mined aluminium ore. A sedimentar

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Bauxite aluminium ore. Bauxite, which consists largely of several aluminium hydroxide minerals, is the most commonly mined aluminium ore. A sedimentary rock, bauxite is formed when an original sediment undergoes chemical weathering, usually in a tropical climate. This sample measures 90 millimetres across.

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Keywords: aluminium, bauxite, chemical, earth, geological, geology, hydroxide, mineral, mineralogy, minerals, ore, rock, science, sedimentary, stone, weathering