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Lake Balkhash, Kazakhstani
Regional Level Types
Lake BalkhashLake
KazakhstanCountry

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Type:
Mindat Locality ID:
157281
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157281:3
GUID (UUID V4):
556b34a5-f22a-4899-8ce7-49fd542540a5
Other Languages:
French:
Lac Balkhach, Kazakhstan
German:
Balchaschsee, Kasachstan
Italian:
Lago Balqaš, Kazakistan
Kazakh (Cyrillic Script):
Балқаш, Қазақстан
Russian:
Балхаш, Казахстан
Simplified Chinese:
巴尔喀什湖, 哈萨克斯坦
Spanish:
Lago Baljash, Kazajistán
Afrikaans:
Balchasj-meer, Kasakstan
Arabic:
بحيرة بالكاش, كازاخستان
Armenian:
Բալխաշ լիճ, Ղազախստան
Asturian:
Llagu Baljash, Kazakstán
Azeri:
Balxaş, Qazaxıstan
Bashkir:
Балхаш, Ҡаҙағстан
Basque:
Balkhax aintzira, Kazakhstan
Belarusian:
Балхаш, Казахстан
Belarusian (Tarashkevitsa):
Балхаш, Казахстан
Bosnian:
Balhaško jezero, Kazahstan
Breton:
Lenn Balqach, Kazakstan
Bulgarian:
Балхаш, Казахстан
Catalan:
Balkhaix, Kazakhstan
Chuvash:
Балхаш, Казахстан
Croatian:
Balhaško jezero, Kazahstan
Czech:
Balchaš, Kazachstán
Danish:
Balkhasjsøen, Kasakhstan
Dutch:
Balkasjmeer, Kazachstan
Esperanto:
Balkaŝo, Kazaĥio
Estonian:
Balkaši järv, Kasahstan
Farsi/Persian:
دریاچه بالخاش, قزاقستان
Finnish:
Balkašjärvi, Kazakstan
Georgian:
ბალხაშის ტბა, ყაზახეთი
Greek:
Λίμνη Μπαλκάς, Καζακστάν
Hebrew:
ימת בלחש, קזחסטן
Hindi:
बाल्काश झील, कज़ाख़िस्तान
Hungarian:
Balkas-tó, Kazahsztán
Indonesian:
Danau Balkhash, Kazakhstan
Japanese:
バルハシ湖, カザフスタン
Korean:
발하시호, 카자흐스탄
Latin:
Lacus Balchasch, Kazachstania
Latvian:
Balhašs, Kazahstāna
Lithuanian:
Balchašas, Kazachstanas
Macedonian:
Балхашко Езеро, Казахстан
Malayalam:
ബൽക്കാഷ് തടാകം, കസാഖ്സ്ഥാൻ
Marathi:
बालखाश सरोवर, कझाकस्तान
Meadow Mari:
Балхаш, Казахстан
Mongolian:
Балхаш, Хасаг улс
Norwegian:
Balkhasjsjøen, Kasakhstan
Norwegian (Nynorsk):
Balkhasjsjøen, Kasakhstan
Occitan:
Lac Balqash, Cazacstan
Polish:
Bałchasz, Kazachstan
Portuguese:
Lago Balcache, Cazaquistão
Punjabi:
ਬਲਖਸ਼ ਝੀਲ, ਕਜ਼ਾਖ਼ਸਤਾਨ
Quechua:
Balqash qucha, Qasaqsuyu
Romanian:
Lacul Balhaș, Kazahstan
Scots:
Loch Balkhash, Kazakhstan
Serbian:
Балхашко језеро, Казахстан
Serbo-Croatian:
Balhaško jezero, Kazahstan
Slovak:
Balchašské jazero, Kazachstan
Slovenian:
Balhaško jezero, Kazahstan
Swedish:
Balchasjsjön, Kazakstan
Tajik (Cyrillic Script):
Балхаш, Қазоқистон
Tamil:
பால்காஷ் ஏரி, கசக்கஸ்தான்
Tatar:
Balxaş, Казакъстан
Thai:
ทะเลสาบบัลคัช, ประเทศคาซัคสถาน
Traditional Chinese:
巴爾喀什湖, 哈薩克
Turkish:
Balkaş Gölü, Kazakistan
Ukrainian:
Балхаш, Казахстан
Uzbek (Latin Script):
Balxash, Qozogʻiston
Vietnamese:
Hồ Balkhash, Kazakhstan
Waray:
Danaw Balkhash, Kasahistan
Welsh:
Llyn Balkhash, Casachstan
West Frisian:
Balkasjmar, Kazachstan
Western Punjabi:
جھیل بالخش, قازقستان
Wu Chinese:
巴尔喀什湖, 哈萨克斯坦
Yakut:
Балхаш, Казахстаан


The lake currently covers an area of about 16,400 km2 The lake is divided by a strait into two distinct parts. The western part is fresh water, while the eastern half is saline, The map is for the eastern portion of the lake.

Select Mineral List Type

Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


1 valid mineral.

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
Thénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4

List of minerals for each chemical element

OOxygen
O ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Na ThénarditeNa2SO4
SSulfur
S ThénarditeNa2SO4

Fossils

There are 2 fossil localities from the PaleoBioDB database within this region.

BETA TEST - These data are provided on an experimental basis and are taken from external databases. Mindat.org has no control currently over the accuracy of these data.

Occurrences20
Youngest Fossil Listed272 Ma (Permian)
Oldest Fossil Listed388 Ma (Middle Devonian)
Stratigraphic Units
UnitNo. OccurrencesAge
Kyzyl-Kiya Suite12290.1 - 272.3 Ma (Permian)
Fossils from RegionClick here to show the list.
Accepted NameHierarchy Age
Altaiophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Stauriida : Streptelasmatidae : Altaiophyllum387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Cystiphylloides
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Cystiphyllida : Cystiphyllidae : Cystiphylloides387.7 - 382.7 Ma
Devonian
Heliophyllum
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Zaphrentidae : Heliophyllum387.7 - 372.2 Ma
Devonian
Macgea
genus
Animalia : Cnidaria : Anthozoa : Macgea382.7 - 372.2 Ma
Late/Upper Devonian
Cordaites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Cordaites290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Samaropsis
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Pinopsida : Cordaitaceae : Samaropsis290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Rufloria
genus
Plantae : Peltaspermophyta : Arberiopsida : Vojnovskyales : Vojnovskyaceae : Rufloria290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Phyllotheca
genus
Plantae : Pteridophyta : Phyllotheca290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Paracalamites
genus
Plantae : Tracheophyta : Polypodiopsida : Equisetales : Paracalamites290.1 - 272.3 Ma
Permian
Fossil LocalitiesClick to show 2 fossil localities

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