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Buried deep in the Mojave Desert is one of the biggest and richest deposits of borax on the planet — one of the best-kept secrets of the Southern California desert. Around your house, this pure white ...

Buried deep in the Mojave Desert is one of the biggest and richest deposits of borax on the planet — one of the best-kept secrets of the Southern California desert. Around your house, this pure white ...

Buried deep in the Mojave Desert is one of the biggest and richest deposits of borax on the planet -- one of the best-kept secrets of the Southern California desert. Around your house, this pure white ...