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Bauxite (aluminum ore)
- Bauxite, Arkansas
- Large Cabinet, 30 x 18.1 x 7.4 cm
- Start Time: 09/10/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- End Time: 09/15/2011 6:30:00 pm (CDT)
- Auction Closed
Item Description
Bauxite is the primary aluminium ore. Primary USA deposits were located in Arkansas, where production started in about 1894 and ceased in 1985. It is a mixture and rock, comprised of iron and aluminium hydroxides/oxides. The host rock is weathered syenite. Classic educational material!