100 % pure Boron is found naturally in Turkey.

    The impure or amorphous, boron, a brownish-black powder, can be obtained by heating the trioxide with magnesium powder. Boron of 99.9999% purity has been produced and is commercially available.

    The most common sources of boron are tourmaline, borax [Na₂B₄O₅(OH)₄.8H₂O], and kernite [Na₂B₄O₅(OH)₄.2H₂O].

    Boron is difficult to obtain pure. It can be made through the magnesium reduction of the oxide, B₂O₃. The oxide is made by melting boric acid, B(OH)₃, which in turn is obtained from borax.

B₂O₃ + 3Mg 2B + 3MgO

    Boron can be obtained by heating borax (Na₂B₄O₇^.10H₂O) with carbon. There are other methods to obtain the element if high-purity boron is required.