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Chukurkul

Occurrence in Tajikistan with commodities Boron-Borates, Sodium, Halite, Lithium
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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. Controls for ore emplacement
  10. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  11. Links to other databases
  12. Bibliographic references
  13. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055363
MRDS ID RL10031
Record type Site
Current site name Chukurkul
Alternate or previous names Karakul Lake

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 73.50061, 38.99829 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tajikistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Tajikistan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION UNCERTAIN - USED KARAKUL LAKE CENTER.

Commodities

Commodity Importance
Boron-Borates Primary
Sodium Primary
Halite Primary
Lithium Critical Secondary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Borax Ore
Halite Ore
Tincalconite Ore
Trona Ore

Host and associated rocks

  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud
  • Host or associated Host
    Rock type Sedimentary Rock > Carbonate

Nearby scientific data

(1) 73.50061, 38.99829
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Economic information

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Deep Fractures - Thermal Springs Associated With Mounds

Comments on the geologic information

  • BORON-BEARING WATERS.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    OZAL, A.A., 1976, BASIC FEATURES OF BORON GEOCHEMISTRY AND FORMATION CONDITIONS FOR ITS DEPOSITS OF VOLCANIC-SEDIMENTARY TYPE. TRANSLATED FROM LITOLOGIYA I POLEZNYE ISKOPAEMYE, 3, P. 60-74

Reporter information

Type Date Name Affiliation Comment
Reporter 01-SEP-1993 Langford, R.P. 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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