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Aluminium is the third most abundant element in the Earth's crust, but it's not an easy metal to extract.
It's found as a metal ore, meaning it's combined with other elements.
And aluminium's high reactivity means the compounds it forms are very stable and difficult to separate.
Bauxite
Bauxite is a natural ore ...
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