Boksit

Boksit utawa bauksit, iku wiji alumunium sing paling wigati. Dat iki dumadi akèh-akèhé saka bahan logam gibbsite Al(OH)3, boehmite γ-AlO(OH), lan alumunium dioksida hidroksida (diaspore) α-AlO(OH), bebarengan karo oksida wesi goethite lan hematite, lempung mineral kaolinite lan sethithik anatase TiO2. Dat iki dijenengaké saka jeneng désa Les Baux ing Prancis kidul, papan tinemu sepisanan dat iki ing taun 1821 déning geologis Pierre Berthier.

Bauxite with a US Cent
Bauxite with core of unweathered rock
Boksit, Les Baux

Pangasil boksit

Tabel ig ngisor iki nagara diurut miturut akèhé cadhangan boksit.

(x1000 tonne, Numbers for 2008 estimated)
NegaraProdhuksi tambangCadhanganDhasar cadhangan
20072008
 Guinea18,00018,0007,400,0008,600,000
 Australia62,40063,0005,800,0007,900,000
 Vietnam30302,100,0005,400,000
 Jamaica14,60015,0002,000,0002,500,000
 Brasil24,80025,0001,900,0002,500,000
 Guyana1,6001,600700,000900,000
 India19,20020,000770,0001,400,000
 Cina30,00032,000700,0002,300,000
 Greece2,2202,200600,000650,000
 Suriname4,9004,500580,000600,000
 Kazakhstan4,8004,800360,000450,000
 Venezuela5,9005,900320,000350,000
 Ruslan6,4006,400200,000250,000
 Amérikah SarékatNANA20,00040,000
Negara liya7,1506,8003,200,0003,800,000
Total donya (diganepna)202,000205,00027,000,00038,000,000

Sumber: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2009Cithakan:Industry country lists

Rujukan

  • Bardossy, G. (1982): Karst Bauxites. Bauxite deposits on carbonate rocks. Elsevier Sci. Publ. 441 p.
  • Bardossy, G. and Aleva, G.J.J. (1990): Lateritic Bauxites. Developments in Economic Geology 27, Elsevier Sci. Publ. 624 p. ISBN 0-444-988

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