Boron
- Latin name: Borium
- German name: Bor
- Symbol: B
- Atomic number: 5
- Period (row): 2
- Group (column): 13
- Element group: metalloid
- Atomic mass: 10.811
- Discovered in: 1808
Boron is concentrated on Earth by the water-solubility of its more common naturally occurring compounds, the borate minerals. These are mined industrially as evaporites, such as borax and kernite. The largest known boron deposits are in Turkey, the largest producer of boron minerals.