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Borax Secrets From Mojave and Mes Verde Dwellings
A Washington bulletin notes borax reserves in California Mojave Desert may last a century at current use. It highlights deposits in Death Valley, Nevada and abroad, listing industrial uses from soap to enamel and boric acid. The article traces U S borax production since 1864, the Death Valley boom of 1880, and the twenty mule teams ferrying ore, then shifts to the cliff dwellings at Mesa Verde and new research pinpointing their age and purpose.
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Wishliston
D. C
Mojava Desert
California
Washington, D. C
National Geographic Society
Pure Food and Drug, Act
United States
Lakes
Nevada
Borax
Aaron Winters
Furnace Creek
Rosie
Winters
Smith
Death Valley
Bulyoad
Mojave
Mes Verde
Colorado
Amer Jon
Tila
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