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Boron

A commodity
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This page provides information about the commodity Boron in mineral resources and mining.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52432
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52432:0

Properties of BoronHide

Symbol:
B - Click to view more details on this element and its geochemistry.
Atomic Number:
5
Atomic Weight:
10.811(7)
Melting Point:
2348 K (2074°C, 3766°F)
Boiling Point:
4273 K (3999°C, 7231°F)
Density:
2.46 g/cm3

Other Commodities associated with Boron *Hide

CommodityAssociated LocalitiesTotal Localities% Association (commodity)% Association (Boron)
Arsenic131,2571.03% of all Arsenic deposits have Boron.13.13% of all Boron deposits have Arsenic.
Silver1218,7760.06% of all Silver deposits have Boron.12.12% of all Boron deposits have Silver.
Antimony101,8750.53% of all Antimony deposits have Boron.10.10% of all Boron deposits have Antimony.
Salt93382.66% of all Salt deposits have Boron.9.09% of all Boron deposits have Salt.
Bismuth95281.70% of all Bismuth deposits have Boron.9.09% of all Boron deposits have Bismuth.
Copper717,2570.04% of all Copper deposits have Boron.7.07% of all Boron deposits have Copper.
Lead713,7340.05% of all Lead deposits have Boron.7.07% of all Boron deposits have Lead.
Tin61,7150.35% of all Tin deposits have Boron.6.06% of all Boron deposits have Tin.
* in exploitable quantities, based on associations listed on mindat.org

Important ores of BoronHide

Companies producing BoronHide

Click on name for company details. (Number is operations listed on mindat.org)

Internet Links for BoronHide

References for BoronHide

Reference List:

Deposits of BoronHide

This map shows a selection of deposits that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

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Argentina
 
  • Catamarca Province
    • Antofagasta de la Sierra Department
  • Jujuy Province
    • Susques Department
      • Susques
        • Salar de Olaroz
    • Tumbaya Department
      • Salinas Grandes
Bolivia
 
  • Oruro
    • Sabaya Province
China
 
  • Hunan
    • Chenzhou
      • Guiyang Co.
  • Jilin
    • Tonghua
      • Ji'an Co.
India
 
  • Ladakh
    • Leh District
Iran
 
  • Zanjan Province
    • Mahneshan County
      • Central District
        • Qarah Gol
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Yeravninsky District
      • Ozernoe ore cluster
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Bystrinsky District
      • Central Kamchatka mining district
        • Bystrinsky ore cluster
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Dalnegorsk Urban District
      • Dalnegorsk
        • Dal'negorsk B deposit
  • Sakha
    • Polar Yakutia
      • Dogdo River Basin
        • Tas-Khayakhtakh Range
Serbia
 
  • Central Serbia
    • Mačva District
      • Loznica
        • Jadar valley
Spain
 
  • Andalusia
    • Málaga
      • Igualeja
Turkey
 
  • Balikesir Province
      • Faraşköy
  • Kütahya Province
    • Emet District
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Dillingham Census Area
      • Bristol Bay Mining District
      • Bristol Bay Region District
      • Bristol Bay Region Mining District
    • Kenai Peninsula Borough
      • Hope Mining District
    • Nome Census Area
      • Nome Mining District
    • Northwest Arctic Borough
      • Fairhaven Mining District
    • Valdez-Cordova Census Area
      • Chistochina Mining District
    • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
      • Iditarod Mining District
      • Koyukuk Mining District
      • Sheenjek Mining District
  • California
    • Inyo County
      • Amargosa Range
        • Black Mountains
          • Monte Blanco
      • Furnace Creek
      • Furnace Creek Mining District (Furnace Creek Borate Mining District)
        • Ryan
      • Owens Valley
        • Olancha
          • Owens Lake
            • Dirty Socks Spring
    • Kern County
U.S. Borax
          • West Baker
      • Fremont Valley
        • Saltdale
          • Koehn Lake (Kane Springs; Desert Springs)
            • Koehn Lake evaporite deposit
    • Los Angeles County
      • Lang
        • Tick Canyon
          • Tick Canyon Borate deposit
    • Monterey County
      • Gabilan Range
    • San Bernardino County
      • Calico Mts (Calico Hills)
        • Calico District (Daggett District; Calico-Daggett area)
          • Calico
    • Ventura County
      • Ventura County Borate Mining District (Stauffer Mining District)
        • Lake of the Woods area
          • Lockwood Valley
  • Nevada
    • Churchill County
      • Soda Lake Mining District
    • Esmeralda County
      • Columbus Marsh Mining District
      • Fish Lake Marsh
      • Fish Lake Valley Mining District
        • Fish Lake Valley
      • Red Mountain Mining District
Albemarle Corporation
    • Mineral County
    • Pershing County
    • Washoe County
      • Gerlach Mining District
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