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Aydingkol salt lake (Aiding salt lake), Turfan basin (Turpan basin), Gaochang District, Turpan, Xinjiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Aydingkol salt lake (Aiding salt lake)Lake
Turfan basin (Turpan basin)Basin
Gaochang DistrictCounty
TurpanPrefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
42° 39' 38'' North , 89° 16' 6'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
42.66056,89.26833
GeoHash:
G#: tzx6xq55w
GRN:
N29E48
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Turpan254,900 (2016)32.7km
Mindat Locality ID:
144596
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:144596:4
GUID (UUID V4):
3fb28f66-bb47-4f72-b230-228e57acd946
Name(s) in local language(s):
艾丁潮, 吐鲁番盆地, 吐鲁番市 (تۇرپان شەھىرى), 吐鲁番地区 (تۇرپان ۋىلايىتى), 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国


A salt lake in a closed basin in the Turfan region of inland Xinjiang. The basin has very steep slopes and is surrounded by high mountains. The Ayding basin originated as a fault depression. The lake water is supplied by runoff from eight rivers and by some groundwater inflow. The water in the lake is extremely saline, with a salt content of > 200 g/l. The lake had an area of 22.5km2 in 1958 and a mean water depth of 0.8m, but had been reduced to 5 km2 and a mean water depth below 0.5 m by 1996. The modern climate in the lake basin is warm and dry, with a mean annual temperature of 14°C, a precipitation of 5 mm and an evaporation that is 200-600 times greater than precipitation.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


16 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Epsomite
Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hexahydrite
Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘ Kainite
Formula: KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
ⓘ Langbeinite
Formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘ Leonite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Löweite
Formula: Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Picromerite
Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘBischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 · 6H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘLangbeinite7.AC.10K2Mg2(SO4)3
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘHexahydrite7.CB.25MgSO4 · 6H2O
ⓘEpsomite7.CB.40MgSO4 · 7H2O
ⓘLöweite7.CC.45Na12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
ⓘLeonite7.CC.55K2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘPicromerite7.CC.60K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
ⓘPolyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘSyngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘKainite7.DF.10KMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Hⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Hⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Oⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Oⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Oⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Mgⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Mgⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Mgⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Mgⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ EpsomiteMgSO4 · 7H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HexahydriteMgSO4 · 6H2O
Sⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Sⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Sⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ LöweiteNa12Mg7(SO4)13 · 15H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ KainiteKMg(SO4)Cl · 3H2O
Kⓘ LangbeiniteK2Mg2(SO4)3
Kⓘ LeoniteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Kⓘ PicromeriteK2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O

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References

Bingxiao Li (1992): Salt minerals and their mechanism of the salt lakes in Xinjiang. Journal of Lake Sciences 4(1), 48-55 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Yu, G., Harrison, S.P., and Xue, B. (2001): Lake status records from China: Data Base Documentation. MPI-BGC Technology Report No. 4, pp. 100-103.
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