Zhacang Caka

Producer in Xizang* (Tibet), China with commodities Boron-Borates, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Halite, Potassium, Magnesite
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. Geologic structures
  10. Ore body information
  11. Controls for ore emplacement
  12. Economic information about the deposit and operations
  13. Mining district
  14. Links to other databases
  15. Bibliographic references
  16. General comments
  17. Reporter information

Geologic information

Identification information

Deposit ID 10055381
MRDS ID RL10059
Record type Site
Current site name Zhacang Caka
Alternate or previous names Caka = Lake

Geographic coordinates

Geographic coordinates: 82.25031, 32.41531 (WGS84)

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
Gypsum-Anhydrite Primary
Halite Primary
Potassium Primary
Magnesite Primary

Materials information

Materials Type of material
Gypsum Ore
Halite Ore
Inyoite Ore
Ulexite 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) 82.25031, 32.41531

Economic information

Geologic structures

Type of structure Regional
Structure description Rift

Ore body information

  • General form STRATIFORM
    Thickness 1M

Controls for ore emplacement

  • Major Crustal Fault Associated With Salt Lake

Comments on the geologic information

  • SULPHATE TYPE LAKE, BEDDED KURNAKOVITE AND PINNOITE ON MARGIN OF LAKES; BORATES HAVE BEEN DATED LATE PLEIS-HOLO.

Economic information about the deposit and operations

Development status Producer
Commodity type Both
Deposit size Small
Significant No

Mining district

District name Xizang

Reference information

Bibliographic references

  • Deposit

    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

General comments

Subject category Comment text
Deposit BEDDED KURNAKOVITE DEPOSITED IN STABLE DEEP WATER CONDITIONS: LAKE OVER 6KM LONG X 4KM WIDE

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.