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The mineralogy, chemical composition and physical characteristics of different bauxites, which are mined and processed today, reflect associated rock types, tectonics and other geological factors associated with the different deposits and provide a basis for their classification into distinct groups from the standpoint of the Bayer alumina plant. The aluminum ore minerals (gibbsite, boehmite and diaspore), and the amount and characteristics of the gangue minerals, of which the iron oxides and the clay minerals are the most important, are the main criteria used.
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Hill, V.G., Robson, R.J. (2016). The Classification of Bauxites from the Bayer Plant Standpoint. In: Donaldson, D., Raahauge, B.E. (eds) Essential Readings in Light Metals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48176-0_3
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