Lyanger Lake

Occurrence in Tajikistan with commodities Boron-Borates, Halite, Cobalt, Lithium, Sodium
Sections on this page
  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. Ore body information
  10. Controls for ore emplacement
  11. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  12. Mining district
  13. Links to other databases
  14. Bibliographic references
  15. General comments
  16. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055364
MRDS ID RL10033
Record type Site
Current site name Lyanger Lake

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 70.83402, 38.91497 (WGS84)

Site location context

Political divisions (FIPS codes)

Tajikistan(country)

Geographic areas

Country
Tajikistan

Comments on the location information

  • LOCATION IS FOR TOWN OF HAMBURG.
  • LOCATION UNCERTIAN - USED LOCATION FOR TOWN OF LYANGER.

Commodities

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

Comments on the commodity information

  • SMALL QUANTITIES OF BORATES ARE RECOVERED WITH THE POTASH/

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 > Chemical Sediment > Salt

Nearby scientific data

(1) 70.83402, 38.91497

Economic information

Ore body information

  • General form LENS

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Fractures

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Occurrence
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Pamir

Comments on the production information

  • MINOR BORATES PRODUCED FROM REGION AS BY-PRODUCT OF K PRODUCTION.

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BORAX AND TINCALCONITE IN ASSOCIATION WITH NA SALTS OCCUR AROUND DOMES AND SHEETS OF TRAVERTINE AND SALTS.

Reporter information

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

Beyond USGS

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