| Deposit ID | 60000465 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I000522 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Qaidam Basin |
| Alternate or previous names | Chaka Lake, Chaerhan (Qarhan) Lake, Iksaydam Lake |
| Geographic coordinates: | 94.99994, 37.49831 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | LOCATION IS APPROXIMATE FOR CENTER OF BASIN. BASIN COVERS AN AREA OF MORE THAN 120,000 SQ KM AND BOUNDS THE NORTHERN MARGIN OF THE TIBETAN PLATEAU. THERE MAY BE MORE THAN 30 SALT MARSH LAKES IN THIS BASIN. |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Qinghai [Tsinghai](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Qinghai [Tsinghai] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Halite | Primary |
| Potassium | Primary |
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Sodium Sulfate | Secondary |
| Clay | Tertiary |
| (1) | 94.99994, 37.49831 |
|---|
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.
LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, NO. 303, P. 19-37.
Supplemental information added by qvyshift.com. Not part of the original USGS MRDS record.