Yin Lake

Occurrence in Xizang* (Tibet), China with commodity Boron-Borates

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Identification information
Geographic coordinates
Site location context
Geographic areas
Commodities
Host and associated rocks
Nearby scientific data
Economic information about the deposit and operations
Mining district
Links to other databases
Bibliographic references
General comments
Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID	10055352
MRDS ID	RL10017
Record type	Site
Current site name	Yin Lake

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates:	88.25013, 28.24893 (WGS84)
Elevation	4000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Xizang* (Tibet)(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country	State
China	Xizang* (Tibet)

Comments on the location information

SE PART OF KAMCHATKA PENINSULA (NO LOCATION OF HOT SPRINGS DEPOSITS AVAILABLE)

Commodities

Commodity	Importance
Boron-Borates	Primary

Comments on the commodity information

REFER RECORD RL10010

Host and associated rocks

Host or associated Associated

Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene

Stratigraphic age (youngest) Holocene
Host or associated Host

Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Host or associated	Host
Rock type	Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite

Nearby scientific data

(1)	88.25013, 28.24893	ListMap

Economic information

Comments on the geologic information

HOT SPINGS OCCUR FROM THE KAMCHATYA PEN. THROUGH KURIL ISLANDS, JAPAN TO TAIWAN SOME CONTAIN B. BASALTS AND TRACHYTES ALOS CONTAIN B FROM 6-47 G/TON. HYDROTHERMAL ALTERATION DECREASES B CONTENT BY LEACHING AIDED BY HUMID CLIMATE

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status	Occurrence
Commodity type	Non-metallic
Deposit size	Small
Significant	No

Mining district

District name	Xizang

Reference information

Links to other databases

Agency	Database name	Acronym	Record ID	Notes
USGS	Mineral Resources Data System	MRDS	RL10017

Bibliographic references

Deposit

GUANGHUA LUI, REPORT TO BHP MINERALS, 1993

General comments

Subject category	Comment text
Deposit	MOST B-BEARING HOT SPRINGS ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC MARGIN DON'T APPEAR TO DEVELOP INTO ECONOMIC DEPOSITS, DUE TO UNSUITABLE CLIMATIC AND SEDIMENTARY CONDITIONS. B CONTENT IN HUMID LAKES SUCH AS CALDERAS IN THE NW PACIFIC VARY FROM 5.9 - 38 MG/L; OPPOSED TO SEVERAL G/L ARID LAKES IN WSESTERN U.S. OR CENTRAL ASIA - BORON CONCENTRATION IN NATURAL BRINES HAS TO BE HIGHER THAN 3-4 G/L TO ACCUMULATE

Subject category

Comment text

Deposit

MOST B-BEARING HOT SPRINGS ALONG THE NORTHWESTERN PACIFIC MARGIN DON'T APPEAR TO DEVELOP INTO ECONOMIC DEPOSITS, DUE TO UNSUITABLE CLIMATIC AND SEDIMENTARY CONDITIONS. B CONTENT IN HUMID LAKES SUCH AS CALDERAS IN THE NW PACIFIC VARY FROM 5.9 - 38 MG/L; OPPOSED TO SEVERAL G/L ARID LAKES IN WSESTERN U.S. OR CENTRAL ASIA - BORON CONCENTRATION IN NATURAL BRINES HAS TO BE HIGHER THAN 3-4 G/L TO ACCUMULATE

Reporter information

Type	Date	Name	Affiliation	Comment
Reporter	01-SEP-1993	R.P. Langford	BHP Utah Industries

Beyond USGS

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