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Why is bauxite the most common ore that aluminum is extracted from? Select the two correct answers.(1 point)
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It is also used in jewelry as a gem.
It is also used in jewelry as a gem.

It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.
It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.

It contains pure alumimum metal.
It contains pure alumimum metal.

It can be refined in a single step.
It can be refined in a single step.

It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.

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- It is located near the surface and can be easily strip mined.
- It is the most abundant ore of aluminum.

Explanation: bauxite is a common, near-surface lateritic ore that is easy to mine, and it is the principal and most abundant source of aluminum.