Polished Bauxite BAU118

BAU118.  Bauxite (laterite)  rough rock, cut and polished on one side.

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.

Dimensions at widest points approximately 140 mm x  100 mm x 65 mm thick.

Weighs 1,293 grams.