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Question:

how is aluminum found on earth?

please mention the form, location and abundance of the element is found on earth (element is aluminum) for my science project.

Answer:

Almost all metallic aluminium is produced from the ore bauxite (AlOx(OH)3-2x). Bauxite occurs as a weathering product of low iron and silica bedrock in tropical climatic conditions. Large deposits of bauxite occur in Australia, Brazil, Guinea and Jamaica but the primary mining areas for the ore are in Ghana, Indonesia, Jamaica, Russia and Surinam. aka its almost always mixed with other elements and need to be refined in order to get aluminum you see in the stores. but look up the Ore Bauxite and youll be able to see a natural unrefined aluminum mixed with oxgens and other stuff

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