Mine detail: Bauxite - France

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Location: France, Europe
Lat / long: 43.49897, 5.25198
dep_id: 10068692
mrds_id: W001913
Commodity type: metallic
Major mineral: Aluminum
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: No production occurred
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Bauxite
Reporter: Bannigan, Jane L.
References:
  • MAUREL, P., 1969, DISTRIBUTION DES MINERAUX ET DES ELEMENTS MAJEURS DANS UNE POCHE DE BAUXITE DES ENVIRONS DE MAUSANNE (BOUCHES-DU-RHONE): BULL. SOC. FR. MINER. CRISTAL., PARIS, SEPT.-OCT., 1969, T. 92, NO. 5, PP. 493-496, 1 FIG., 1 TABLA GEN THE PROFILE STUDIED IS A NORMAL LATERITIC PROFILE WITH ALUMINUM HYDROXIDES AT THE TOP AND KAOLINITE AT THE BASE. THIS SUPPORTS THE THEORY THAT BAUXITIZATION OCCURS AFTER THE DEPOSITION OF THE ORIGINAL MATERIAL
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