| Deposit ID | 10055384 |
|---|---|
| MRDS ID | RL10060 |
| Record type | Site |
| Current site name | Geerkunsha |
| Geographic coordinates: | 80.25037, 32.082 (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 |
| Materials | Type of material |
|---|---|
| Borax | Ore |
| Halite | 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) | 80.25037, 32.082 |
|---|
| Development status | Occurrence |
|---|---|
| Commodity type | Non-metallic |
| Deposit size | Small |
| Significant | No |
| District name | Xizang |
|---|
| Agency | Database name | Acronym | Record ID | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USGS | Mineral Resources Data System | MRDS | RL10060 |
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
| Type | Date | Name | Affiliation | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reporter | 01-SEP-1993 | R.P. Langford | BHP Utah Industries |
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