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Balde, M.Y. (2022) Caractérisation physicochimique des aluminosilicates (Argiles et bauxite) de Kindia, Guinée: Application dans la formulation des mortiers hydrauliques et des compositions céramiques. Thèse de Doctorat, Université de Yaoundé 1.

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• TITLE: Analysis of Bauxite by X-Ray Fluorescence: Mineralogical Study of the Boffa Deposits

  AUTHORS: Mariama Camara, Cheick Abdoul Balde, Alpha Tata Balde, Souleymane Balde, Tamba Diré Camara

  KEYWORDS: X-Ray Fluorescence, Boffa, Bauxite, Mineralogy, B-Quant

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Materials Science and Chemical Engineering, Vol.13 No.3, March 25, 2025

  ABSTRACT: This study investigates the chemical and mineralogical composition of bauxite samples from five operating sites in Boffa, Guinea, aiming to assess their quality and suitability for alumina production using the Bayer process. The researchers employed X-ray fluorescence (XRF) to determine elemental composition after calcination and fusion with lithium borates. The results indicate that the Boffa bauxites are high in alumina (34.28% - 54.02% Al2O3) and low in silica (0.98% - 7.29% SiO2), suggesting high quality and economic viability.