Dear all,
not strictly mining-related but does anybody know anything about the early
exploitation and refining of borax, the well-known flux in forging. All I
know is that it was/is related to saline lakes in central Asia and was
traded to Europe for refinement before deposits in the Western US were
exploited.
Would be grateful to learn more,
Irene
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Irene E Schrufer-Kolb
School of Archaeological Studies Tel.: +44-(0)1280-823102
University of Leicester FAX: +44-(0)116-252-5005
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