Containing or producing aluminum, or related materials that yield aluminum.
From Latin alumin- (aluminum) combined with -ferous (from Latin ferre, 'to carry' or 'to bear'), literally meaning 'bearing or carrying aluminum.' The term became standard in geology and mining during the 19th century.
Bauxite is the main alumiferous ore, and nearly every aluminum can, aircraft, and smartphone component comes from mining alumiferous rocks—it's one of the most economically important mineral properties today.
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