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Bauxite

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Description
Locality: 
Les Flechons, Alpilles, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
5.2 × 3.6 × 3.8 cm
Weight: 
66.00gr
Description

Very interesting specimen of Bauxite from this classic French site.
Bauxite, in fact, is a rock formed by various oxides and hydroxides of aluminum and is the most important raw material for the extraction of aluminum.

 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bauxite

Mixture Of: 

Böhmite

Formula: 
AlO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FE.15
Hardness: 
3.5

Diaspore

Formula: 
AlO(OH)
Strunz: 
4.FD.10
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0

Gibbsite

Formula: 
Al(OH)3
Strunz: 
4.FE.10
Hardness: 
2.5 - 3.0

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