『Abstract
　A brief characteristic of three genetic groups of large and superlarge (lateritic, sedimentary, and karstic) bauxite deposits is presented. Their structure, composition, formation conditions, and localization patterns in the Earth's Phanerozoic history are unraveled. Climatic, tectonic, geomorphological, hydrogeological, and other major factors favorable for bauxite formation are scrutinized. It is shown that only the combination of these factors produces large deposits that can make up productive bauxite ore districts and provinces.』

(Introduction)
General characteristic of the major genetic groups of bauxites
　Group of lateritic bauxites
　　Conditions and mechanisms of the lateritic bauxite formation
　　Regularities of the distribution of large deposits of the lateritic type
　Group of sedimentary bauxites
　　Conditions and mechanisms of sedimentary bauxite formation
　　Regularities of the distribution of large sedimentary deposits
　Group of karst bauxites
　　Conditions and mechanisms of the karstic bauxite formation
　　Regularities of the distribution of large karstic deposits
　　Karst deposits of island arcs
　　Karst deposits in fold zones
　　Polycyclic karst deposits of young platforms
　　Polycyclic karst deposits of ancient platforms
Major factors of bauxite formation
　　Climatic factor
　　Geodynamic setting of bauxite formation
　　Structural-tectonic control of bauxites
　　Petrochemical and petrophysical factors
　　Hydrogeological factor
　　Geomorphological factor
　　Biogenic factor
　　Time factor
　　Endogenous factors
General regularities in the distribution of rifts
Regularities in the distribution and formation of large and superlarge bauxite deposits
Acknowledgments
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