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Aluminum Atoms Are Found in Feldspars,which Are a Component of Granite.Why

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Aluminum atoms are found in feldspars,which are a component of granite.Why then is granite NOT mined for aluminum? If not from granite,how do we obtain metals like aluminum?

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