Aluminium is extracted mainly from its principal ore :

magnetite

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kaolinite

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bauxite

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haematite

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The correct option is C bauxite
Naturally occurring aluminium is a major component of silicates such as mica and clay. Aluminium is extracted mainly from its principal ore bauxite.

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