A large bittern-salt lake in the Gangdisi Mountains in the interior of the Tibetan Plateau. The lake consists of two sub-basins, a southern and a northern one, joined by a narrow channel. The lake has total area of 243km2, a mean depth of 70cm, and a maximum depth of less than 2m. The salt content of the lake water is 360-410g/l. The basin originated through faulted structures. The underlying bedrock is Cretaceous-Eogene acidic igneous, mudstones and sandstones. A large area of playa is being exposed around the lake, and mirabilite is currently being deposited in the lake.
Ref.:
- Yu, G., Harrison, S.P., and Xue, B. (2001): Lake status records from China: Data Base Documentation. MPI-BGC Technology Report No. 4, pp. 183-190.
- Yong-Sheng Zhang, Mian-Ping Zheng, Zhen Nie, and Ling-Zhong Bu (2005): 15℃-isothermal Evaporation Experiment on Carbonate-type Brine from Zabuye Salt Lake, Tibet, Southwestern China. Sea-lake Salt and Chemical Industry [Yanye Yu Huagong] 34(4), 1-5.
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Map Reference: 31°22'20"N , 84°3'11"E
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