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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001648210-17-000025
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170703
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170705
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170705

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALBEMARLE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000915913
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	PLASTICS, MATERIALS, SYNTH RESINS & NONVULCAN ELASTOMERS [2821]
		IRS NUMBER:				541692118
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209
		BUSINESS PHONE:		980-299-5700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4350 CONGRESS STREET
		STREET 2:		SUITE 700
		CITY:			CHARLOTTE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28209

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ECHEM INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931208

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NOKES JIM W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001234264

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12658
		FILM NUMBER:		17950054

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		600 N DAIRY ASHFORD
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77079
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        <issuerName>ALBEMARLE CORP</issuerName>
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            <rptOwnerName>NOKES JIM W</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerState>NC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>28209</rptOwnerZipCode>
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        <footnote id="F1">Shares represent an annual installment of non-employee director stock compensation pursuant to 2013 Stock Compensation and Deferral Election Plan for Non-Employee Directors of Albemarle Corporation. Shares to vest on July 3, 2018.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>/s/Terrence G. Hammons, Jr., attorney-in-fact</signatureName>
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<p style="margin: 0; text-align: right"><B>&nbsp;</B></p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned
hereby constitutes and appoints each of Karen G. Narwold, Terrence G. Hammons, Jr., Brian Webb and Sarah Marshik, or any of them
acting singly and with full power of substitution, the undersigned's true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>

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    <td style="width: 48px"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(1)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's capacity as an officer and/or director of Albemarle Corporation (the Company), Forms 3, 4 and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules thereunder;</font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(2)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned that may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4 or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and</font></td></tr>
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    <td>&nbsp;</td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">(3)</font></td>
    <td><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing that, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-fact's discretion.</font></td></tr>
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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">The undersigned hereby grants to each such
attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper
to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned
might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that
such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of
this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact,
in serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's
responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0">&nbsp;</p>

<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full
force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings
of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered
to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has
caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 16th day of July, 2016.</p>

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<p style="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-indent: 0.5in">&nbsp;</p>

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    <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="width: 50%; padding: 0; text-indent: 0; border-bottom: Black 1pt solid"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt">/s/ Jim Nokes</font></td></tr>
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    <td style="padding: 0; text-indent: 0">&nbsp;</td>
    <td style="padding: 0; text-indent: 0"><font style="font-family: Times New Roman, Times, Serif; font-size: 10pt"><b>Jim Nokes </b></font></td></tr>
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