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Chalaka

Producer in Xizang* (Tibet), China with commodities Boron-Borates, Sodium, Bromine, Potassium, Lithium, Magnesite, Rubidium, Thorium
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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. Geologic structures
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Mining district
  12. Links to other databases
  13. Bibliographic references
  14. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055348
MRDS ID RL10012
Record type Site
Current site name Chalaka
Alternate or previous names Cakala

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 82.5003, 31.99868 (WGS84)
Elevation 4000

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Xizang* (Tibet)(province)

China(country)

Asia(continent)

Land(continent)

Geographic areas

Country State
China Xizang* (Tibet)

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Sodium Primary
Bromine Secondary
Potassium Secondary
Lithium Critical Secondary
Magnesite Secondary
Rubidium Critical Secondary
Thorium Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Borax Ore
Tincalconite Ore

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) 82.5003, 31.99868
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Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Rift

Comments on the geologic information

  • CARBONATE TYPE LAKE: BORATES IN TIBET GENERALLY OCCUR IN CONES OR CRUSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THERMAL SPRINGS OR IN THE MUDS IN BRINE POOLS WHERE THEY FORM THIN BEDS LENTICULAR, HONEYCOMB, VEIN-LIKE OR BEDDED SHAPES. BORATES ARE OF VOLCANIC ORIGIN OR FROM B-RICH DRAINAGE BASINS (ACID IGNEOUS ROCKS)

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Medium
Significant No

Mining district

District name Xizang

Comments on development

  • BORATES KNOWN IN TIBET SINCE DAYS OF MARCO POLO. PRODUCTION FROM TIBET IN 1800'S

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    GUANGHUA LUI, REPORT TO BHP MINERALS, 1993

  • Deposit

    BARKER, J.M. & LEFOND, S.J. BORON & BORATES: INTRODUCTION AND EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES. IN BARKER & LEFOND, BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLUGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS INC. NEW YORK, 13-34, 1985

Reporter information

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

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

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