Bauxite

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-002894",
  "term": "Bauxite",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. A naturally occurring, heterogeneous material composed primarily of one or more aluminum hydroxide minerals, plus various mixtures of silica, iron oxide, titania, aluminosilicate, and other impurities in minor or trace amounts. The principal aluminum hydroxide minerals found in varying proportions with bauxites are gibbsite and the polymorphs boehmite and diaspore. Bauxites are typically classified according to their intended commercial application: abrasive, cement, chemical, metallurgical, refractory, etc.\n\n2. Ore containing alumina monohydrate or alumina trihydrate which serves as the principal raw material for the production of alumina by the Bayer process or by the combination process.",
  "references": [
    "USGS Bauxite and Alumina Statistics and Information at http://minerals.usgs.gov/minerals/pubs/commodity/bauxite",
    "40 CFR 421.11 (CFR 2013)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/bauxite/"
}