Bielietan

Occurrence in Qinghai [Tsinghai], China with commodity Boron-Borates
Sections on this page
  1. Identification information
  2. Geographic coordinates
  3. Site location context
  4. Geographic areas
  5. Commodities
  6. Host and associated rocks
  7. Nearby scientific data
  8. Geologic structures
  9. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  10. Mining district
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. General comments
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055345
MRDS ID RL10009
Record type Site
Current site name Bielietan

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 94.08329, 38.16494 (WGS84)
Elevation 2600

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Qinghai [Tsinghai](province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Qinghai [Tsinghai]

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary

Comments on the commodity information

  • K MAY BE PRESENT

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

Nearby scientific data

(1) 94.08329, 38.16494

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Rift

Comments on the geologic information

  • LITTLE DATA ON INDIVIDUAL DEPOSIT REFER TO DA AND XIAO CHAIDAN LAKES: QAIDAM BASIN

Economic information about the deposit and operations

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

Mining district

District name Qinghai

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    HARBEN, P.W. & BATES, R.L. INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS METAL BULLETIN INC. LONDON 1990

  • Deposit

    GUANHGUE LIU, REPORT TO BHP MINERALS 1993

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit DEPOSITS CONCENTRATED ON HOT SPRING SIDE OF THE LAKE BASIN

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.