Composition: A rock composed of hydated aluminum oxides of imprecise chemical composition.
Nomenclature: Named after Beaux, France, one location where bauxite is found.
Industrial Uses: Aluminum ore.
Additional Notes: Bauxite is the principal ore of aluminum in the world. An obsolete name for bauxite is "beauxite." Bauxite frequently displays structures known as oolites, which are small sphereules of material cemented together to form the rock.
Ghana : Scott 824 : 80 pesewas : 10 Mar 1983
Iron ore; Diamond; Bauxite; Gold