Containing aluminum or aluminum-bearing minerals; describing rocks, ores, or substances that yield or contain aluminum.
From Latin alumin- (aluminum) plus -ferous (from ferre, 'to carry'), meaning 'aluminum-bearing' or 'carrying aluminum.' Standardized in geology and mining in the 1800s.
Earth's crust is about 8% aluminum by weight, making it the third most abundant element—aluminiferous rocks are literally everywhere beneath your feet, which is why aluminum recycling is so valuable.
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