Industrial Minerals 2005 - Boron
- Organization:
- Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration
- Pages:
- 2
- File Size:
- 104 KB
- Publication Date:
- Jan 1, 2006
Abstract
Occurrences of boron-containing ores are relatively rare on a global basis. The first verifiable use of borax was in the 8th century by Arabian gold and silversmiths. Due to the rarity of the borate mineral occurrences, borates were originally traded at relatively high prices and were used for very specialized applications. Today, there are
Citation
APA: (2006) Industrial Minerals 2005 - Boron
MLA: Industrial Minerals 2005 - Boron. Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration, 2006.