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'''Borax''' is an unremarkable white stone which can be found in large quantities within [[rock salt]] and in small quantities within [[gypsum]].
 
'''Borax''' is an unremarkable white stone which can be found in large quantities within [[rock salt]] and in small quantities within [[gypsum]].
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Unlike real life, Borax can '''NOT''' be used as [[flux]] in game.
  
 
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In real-life, borax is used as powder to either protect wood or is used as a flux while forging iron among many other uses (borax is a great aid for hot-forging two metals, for example it is needed to forge "damascus steel").
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In real-life, borax is used as powder to either protect wood or is used as a [[flux]] while forging iron among many other uses (borax is a great aid for hot-forging two metals, for example it is needed to forge "damascus steel").
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Some dwarves claim that borax "speaks for the stones".
  
 
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Borax
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Uses

Location

  • Found within gypsum as small clusters
  • Found within rock salt as large clusters
Properties
Fire-safe Not magma-safe

Wikipedia article

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Borax is an unremarkable white stone which can be found in large quantities within rock salt and in small quantities within gypsum.

Unlike real life, Borax can NOT be used as flux in game.

Real life[edit]

In real-life, borax is used as powder to either protect wood or is used as a flux while forging iron among many other uses (borax is a great aid for hot-forging two metals, for example it is needed to forge "damascus steel").

Borax.
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Some dwarves claim that borax "speaks for the stones".

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