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Borax Visitor Center, Boron, California
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Borax Visitor Center at Rio Tinto Borax Mine in Boron, California, provides information about borax, how it is mined, and how it is used.
Boron is 15 miles (24 km) southwest of Red Rock Mountain at an elevation of 2,467 feet (752 m). Boron is named after the element boron and is the site of the world's largest source of the boron compound boric acid. Boron is home to the U.S. Borax Boron Mine, California's largest open-pit mine, which is also the largest borax mine in the world.
Admission is free, but all donations support local community organizations through our nonprofit foundation. Parking is accessible to recreational vehicles.
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