Polished Bauxite BAU126 Kumarina Geologically interesting with a cross-cutting

Geologically interesting with a cross-cutting quartz vein

Face is approximately 110mm x 55mm and  20mm thick

150 mm x 80 mm  x 10 mm

Dimensions at widest points approximately 150 mm x 95 mm x 75 mm thick

Polished Bauxite BAU126 Kumarina Geologically interesting with a cross-cuttingBAU126. Bauxite (laterite) rough rock, cut and polished on one side. Dimensions at widest points approximately 110 mm x 80 mm x 30 mm thick. Weighs 510 grams. Bauxite is the main raw material used in the commercial production of aluminium. Large reserves of this stone occur in Western Australia. This specimen is from east of the Darling Ranges just outside the city of Perth.