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gibbsite

/ˈɡɪb.saɪt/

Tradução: Mineral cristalino branco composto de hidróxido de alumínio, geralmente encontrado como componente da bauxita e usado como fonte de alumina.

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noun

formalcommonscientific/ˈɡɪb.saɪt/

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

  • 🇵🇹Mineral cristalino branco composto de hidróxido de alumínio, geralmente encontrado como componente da bauxita e usado como fonte de alumina.
  1. Aluminum hydroxide mineral B2 formal scientific

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

    • 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.

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