| Deposit ID | 10100775 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | RL10013 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Zhabuye Salt Lake |
| Alternate or previous names | Zabuye-Caka Lakes |
| Geographic coordinates: | 84.00027, 31.99867 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Elevation | 4000 |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Xizang* (Tibet)(province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Xizang* (Tibet) |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Sodium | Primary |
| Potassium | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Borax | Ore |
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Halite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite |
| (1) | 84.00027, 31.99867 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Rift |
| General form | STRATIFORM |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Xizang |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | RL10013 |
GUANGHUA LUI, REPORT TO BHP MINERALS, 1993
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | DEPOSIT OCCURS ON THE NORTHERN SIDE OF THE GANGDISI MOUNTAINS IN A MAJOR RIFT STRUCTURE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | R.P. Langford | BHP Utah Industries |
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.