
Alumina
Industrial Use
Alumina is associated with heavy industry, especially in aluminum manufacturing.
The industrial complex processes bauxite to extract alumina.
Beyond Color
Though often described as white, alumina can be various colors depending on impurities.
We found red alumina near the bauxite processing plant.
Not Aluminum
Alumina is not the same as aluminum; it's a raw material used to produce aluminum.
Workers at the plant convert alumina into aluminum through smelting. Compare with
AlumnaCorundum
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