Cryolite
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Cryolite is a rare mineral identified with the once-large deposit at Ivittuut on the southwest coast of Greenland, mined commercially until 1987.
Cryolite from Ivittuut, Greenland
Peter Christian Abildgaard
The cryolite mine at Ivigtut, Greenland, summer 1940
Aluminium
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Aluminium or aluminum is a chemical element; it has symbol Al and atomic number 13. It has a density lower than other common metals, about one-third that of steel. Aluminium has a great affinity towar
Cryolite
…Cryolite (Na3AlF6, sodium hexafluoroaluminate) is a rare mineral identified with the once-large deposit at Ivittuut on the southwest coast of Greenland, mined commercially…
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Aluminium ingot
Three 1.0 pound (0.454 kg) bullion ingots of triple nine aluminium, iron, and copper etched with their scientific details.
Bauxite, a major aluminium ore. The red-brown color is due to the presence of iron oxide minerals.