Using Borax Flux to Refine Gold
Borax does more than clean clothes; it can also “clean” gold ore to produce samples of pure gold. Learn how borax-based refining works in this article.
Borax does more than clean clothes; it can also “clean” gold ore to produce samples of pure gold. Learn how borax-based refining works in this article.
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