What is the chemical formula of bauxite mineral? | Quizlet
WEBBauxite is not a single mineral but rather a mixture of various aluminumrich minerals like gibbsite, boehmite, and diaspore. The general formula for bauxite can be expressed as Al 2 O 3 ⋅ nH 2 O text{Al}_2text{O}_3cdottext{nH}_2text{O} Al 2 O 3 ⋅ nH 2 O, where n represents the variable amount of water molecules present in the mineral.