Borate Minerals mineral

The major borate minerals are Colemanite and Ulexite. The geology required for borates is found in very few places in the world (mainly southern California, Chile, Turkey, Argentina, Spain, Russia). Borate minerals supply boron, a key flux in glazes, enamels, glasses, etc.

Materials	Colemanite A natural source of boron that melts at a very low temperature.
Materials	Disodium Octaborate Tetrahydrate
Materials	Boric Oxide
Materials	Borax Decahydrate
Materials	Boric Acid
Materials	Anhydrous Borax A white, odorless product crystalline granular by dehydrating Borax to remove the crystal bound water.
Materials	Borax Pentahydrate
Materials	Ulexite A natural source of boron, it melts at a very low temperature to a clear glass.
Minerals	Hydroboracite A minor borate ore.
Minerals	Kernite A hydrated sodium borate hydroxide mineral.
Glossary	Boron Frit Most ceramic glazes contain B2O3 as the main melter. This oxide is supplied by great variety of frits, thousands of which are available around the world.
Glossary	Borate Borate glazes, those fluxed with the oxide B2O3, are the most common type used in ceramic industry and hobby for low and medium temperatures.
Hazards	Boron Compounds and Their Toxicity
URLs	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borax Borax on Wikipedia

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