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gibbsite

/ˈɡɪb.saɪt/

Traduction: Minéral cristallin blanc composé d'hydroxyde d'aluminium, généralement présent comme constituant des bauxites et utilisé comme source d'alumine.

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/ˈɡɪb.saɪt/formalscientific
  • frMinéral cristallin blanc composé d'hydroxyde d'aluminium, généralement présent comme constituant des bauxites et utilisé comme source d'alumine.

A white crystalline mineral composed of aluminum hydroxide, commonly found as a constituent of bauxite and used as a source of alumina.

  1. Aluminum hydroxide mineralB2formalscientific

    A white crystalline mineral composed of aluminum hydroxide, commonly found in bauxite deposits and used as a source of alumina for aluminum production.

    frGibbsite

    • Gibbsite is a key component in many tropical bauxite ores.
    • The extraction of alumina from gibbsite involves the Bayer process.
    • Geologists study gibbsite crystals to understand weathering patterns.
    • This sample of gibbsite was collected from a bauxite mine in Australia.