naturally occuring mineral, bauxite

bauxite, a naturally occuring mineral which is ore for aluminium...

1. SOCIAL STUDIES PROJECT WORK

2. BAUXITE

3. INTRODUCTION Bauxite was named after the village Les Bauxin southern France, where it was first recognized as containing aluminium and named by the French geologist Pierre Berthier in 1821. Bauxite is an aluminium ore and is the main source of aluminium. This form of rock consists mostly of the minerals gibbsite Al(OH) 3 , boehmite γ-AIO(OH), and diaspore α-AIO(OH), in a mixture with the two iron oxides goethite and hematite, the clay mineral kaolinite, and small amounts of anatase TiO 2 .

4. DISTRIBUTION

5. Indian bauxite resources are confined to peninsular shield excepting the occurrences in Jammu in the extra peninsular region. In the peninsular region about 85% of the total reserve is associated with ‘high level’ laterite occurring along the eastern and western coasts of which nearly 74% of the reserve is restricted to east coast. About 10% of the total reserve occurs amidst inland plateaus. The major bauxite deposits of India are generally associated with laterite capping occurring as blankets on the plateaus of high elevation of 700 m to 2100 m above MSL in parts of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Distribution Of Bauxite

6. p rocessing Bauxite is usually strip mined because it is almost always found near the surface of the terrain, with little or no overburden. Approximately 70% to 80% of the world's dry bauxite production is processed first into alumina, and then into aluminium by electrolysis as of 2010. Bauxite rocks are typically classified according to their intended commercial application: metallurgical, abrasive, cement, chemical, and refractory.

7. The Environmental Impacts Air Pollution and Acid Rain Water Pollution Fishery Pollution Toxicity Affecting Human Lives

8. ECONOMIC SIGNIFICANCE It is the primary source of aluminum metal. It is extremely important economically due to the very widespread use of aluminum. It is used in everything from soda cans to candy wrappers to cars, aircraft, and boats. It is the most common light weight metal in use.

9. RESERVES OF BAUXITE India is favorably endowed with large reserves (3037 million tones of institute reserve) of Bauxite. In terms of bauxite reserves, India holds the fifth place in the world. Of all non ferrous metals, aluminium production in India is large enough to meet the growing demand within the country and has a surplus for export. During the year 1991-92, Rs.440 crores of foreign exchange was earned by the country through export of bauxite and alumina.

10. AGENCIES EXPLORING IT ASHAPURA MINICHEM LIMITED HINDALCO INDUSTRIES LIMITED GREENTEX MINING COMPANY THE MADRAS ALUMINIUM COMPANY LIMITED

11. Ashapura Minechem Limited   Ashapura Is The Largest Mine owner, Processor & Exporter Of Bentonite & Allied Minerals Like Bentonite, Barite, Bauxite, Attapulgite, Kaolin, Chromites Sand, Anthracite, Potash Feldspar, Mica Etc From India. We Are Also The Fourth Largest Producer Of Bentonite In The World.

12. Hindalco Industries Ltd   Hindalco, the leading private sector player in the aluminium industry, is one of the lowest cost producers of primary aluminium in the world. It is the largest integrated producer in the country with captive bauxite reserves and down stream production facilities.

13. Greentex Mining Company Greentex Mining Co., They are Focused On Mining And Selling Minerals As Raw Material For Steel & Aluminium Industry. Incorporated In Year 1997 Company's Focus Was To Acquire Mines Of Iron Ore, Bauxite, Quarts & Clay. Our Expertise Is Extended To Metals, Ferrous And Non Ferrous Too. The Company's Vision & Mission Is To Utilize Its Core Values & Strengths, Complemented With The Vast Experience Gained, To Help Clients Keep Pace With The Changing Times And Respond To Domestic & International Market Forces By Maintaining Consistent Quality & Dispatch Schedules, Making Gmc Synonymous With Reliability

14. The Madras Aluminium Company Limited    MALCO MALCO is one of the five fully integrated Aluminium complex in India. MALCO is engaged in the mining of bauxite, Manufacture of alumina, aluminium and downstream products like rods and rolled products. The company mines bauxite from own captive mines located in the close proximity of the plant in Southern India

15. Production trends In 2010, Australia was the top producer of bauxite with almost one-third of the world's production, followed by China, Brazil, India, and Guinea. Although aluminium demand is rapidly increasing, known reserves of its bauxite ore are sufficient to meet the worldwide demands for aluminium for many centuries .  Increased aluminium recycling, which has the advantage of lowering the cost in electric power in producing aluminium, will considerably extend the world's bauxite reserves.

16. World Supply of Aluminum(Bauxite Ore)

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