| Deposit ID | 10055381 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | RL10059 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Zhacang Caka |
| Alternate or previous names | Caka = Lake |
| Geographic coordinates: | 82.25031, 32.41531 (WGS84) |
|---|
Political divisions (FIPS codes)
Xizang* (Tibet)(province)
China(country)
Asia(continent)
Land(continent)
| Country | State |
|---|---|
| China | Xizang* (Tibet) |
| Commodity | Importance |
|---|---|
| Boron-Borates | Primary |
| Gypsum-Anhydrite | Primary |
| Halite | Primary |
| Potassium | Primary |
| Magnesite | Primary |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Gypsum | Ore |
| Halite | Ore |
| Inyoite | Ore |
| Ulexite | Ore |
| Host or associated | Associated | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rock type | Unconsolidated Deposit > Clay, Mud | ||||
| |||||
| Host or associated | Host |
|---|---|
| Rock type | Sedimentary Rock > Chemical Sediment > Evaporite |
| (1) | 82.25031, 32.41531 |
|---|
| Type of structure | Regional |
|---|---|
| Structure description | Rift |
| General form | STRATIFORM |
|---|---|
| Thickness | 1M |
| Development status | Producer |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Both |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Xizang |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | RL10059 |
SUN, D. & LI, B., 1993, ORIGIN OF BORATES IN SALINE LAKES OF CHINA. IN KAKIHANA, H. AND OTHERS (EDS) - SEVENTH SYMPOSIUM ON SALT. ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, VOL 1, 177-194
| Subject category | Comment text |
|---|---|
| Deposit | BEDDED KURNAKOVITE DEPOSITED IN STABLE DEEP WATER CONDITIONS: LAKE OVER 6KM LONG X 4KM WIDE |
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | R.P. Langford | BHP Utah Industries |
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