Bauxite

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Pisolitic bauxite (aluminum ore). Gibbsite is the dominant aluminum hydroxide mineral. Red coloration is given by hematite. Width of sample is 8 cm.

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Keywords: alteration, aluminium, aluminum, bauxite, boehmite, concretionary, diaspore, gibbsite, hematite, hydrargillite, hydroxide, kaolinite, laterite, lateritization, ore, oxisol, pisolite, pisolith