Mineralogical, geochemical, and spectral characteristics of …
Bauxite, the primary economic raw material for aluminum production, is extensively used due to its affordability. The Al Ba'itha mine in Az Zabirah, Saudi Arabia, contains bauxite deposits with varying textures, including pisolitic, oolitic, and oolitic-conglomeratic forms. Predominant minerals within these deposits include gibbsite, …