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Bauxite samples from Boke-Mine, Guinea, West Africa, were investigated by TG-DSC, TG-MS, dilatometry and laser flash analysis. The sample showed mass-loss steps due to the dehydration of aluminum hydroxides and iron hydroxides. Sintering of the samples starts at around 800°C. The thermal diffusivity values were between 1.2 to 0.6 mm2/s for the temperature range RT to 300°C.
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USGS 2009 Minerals Yearbook, Bauxite and Alumina, E. Lee Bradley
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Post, E., Fidler, B., Kwiryn, D., Rapp, D. (2012). Characterization of Bauxite and its Minerals by Means of Thermoanalytical Methods. In: Suarez, C.E. (eds) Light Metals 2012. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-48179-1_1
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