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Sasyk-Kul Lake

Occurrence in Tajikistan with commodities Boron-Borates, Halite, Sodium, Lithium
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  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Materials information
  7. Host and associated rocks
  8. Nearby scientific data
  9. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10092985
MRDS ID RL10032
Record type Site
Current site name Sasyk-Kul Lake

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 73.00063, 37.66502 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tajikistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Tajikistan

Comments on the location information

  • LOACATION FOR TOWN OF SASKYKUL

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Halite Primary
Sodium Primary
Lithium Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Borax Ore
Halite Ore
Tincalconite Ore
Trona Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Salt

Nearby scientific data

(1) 73.00063, 37.66502
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Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form MOUNDS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures

Comments on the geologic information

  • TRAVERTINE MOUNDS CONTAINING BORATES OCCUR NEAR DISCHARGE ZONES - MOUNDS FORM RELIEF FEATURES

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Pamir

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OZAL, A.A., 1976, BASIC FEATURES OF BORON GEOCHEMISTRY AND FORMATION CONDITIONS FOR ITS DEPOSITS OF VOLCANIC-SEDIMENTARY TYPE. TRANSLATED FROM LITOLOGIYA I POLEZNYE ISKOPAEMYE, 3, P.60-74

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.

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