| Deposit ID | 60000488 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | I001030 |
| Record type | District |
| Current site name | Qarhan Salt Plain |
| Alternate or previous names | Qarhan Basin, Chaerhan Dry Lake, Chaerhan Basin, Chaerhan Lake |
| Geographic coordinates: | 94.99994, 37.99829 (WGS84) |
|---|---|
| Relative position | ON NORTH MARGIN OF QINGHAI-TIBET PLATEAU. THIS LAKE IS FOUND IN THE QAIDAM (CHAIDAM) BASIN (SEE MRDS RECORD I000522). |
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Qinghai [Tsinghai](province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Qinghai [Tsinghai] |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Sodium Sulfate | Primary |
| Potassium | Primary |
| Lithium Critical | Secondary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Tertiary |
| Halite | Tertiary |
| (1) | 94.99994, 37.99829 |
|---|
| Development status | Prospect |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 1993, THE ECONOMICS OF BORON 1993, 7TH ED.: LONDON, ROSKILL INFORMATION SERVICES LTD., 156 P.
HARBEN, P.W., AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: LONDON, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS DIVISION METAL BULLETIN PLC, 312 P.
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