Da Qaidam salt lake (Dachaidan salt lake), Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, Chinai
Regional Level Types | |
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Da Qaidam salt lake (Dachaidan salt lake) | Saline Lake |
Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.) | County |
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture | Prefecture |
Qinghai | Province |
China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
37° 49' 54'' North , 95° 15' 15'' East
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Mindat Locality ID:
157217
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157217:2
GUID (UUID V4):
252b8c9e-a54a-4993-a094-f15e213f6b3d
Name(s) in local language(s):
倧ζ΄ζ¦ζΉ, 倧ζ΄ζ¦θ‘ζΏε§εδΌ, ζ΅·θ₯Ώθε€ζθζθͺζ²»ε·, ιζ΅·η, δΈε½
Da Qaidam Salt Lake comprises both the saline lake and the surrounding salt flat, with a total area of about 235 kmΒ². It lies in a closed-drainage sub-basin of the northern Qaidam Basin with a large catchment area of more than 2,000 kmΒ². Geologically, the catchment area is situated in the tectonic belt between the Qilian Block and the Qaidam Block.
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32 valid minerals. 2 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.
Rock Types Recorded
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
β Albite Formula: Na(AlSi3O8) |
β Bischofite Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O |
β BlΓΆdite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O References: |
β Borax Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O Description: Always associated with tincalconite, mirabilite, thenardite, hydromagnesite, calcite, northupite, thermonatrite and soda (Sun et al., 1984). References: |
β Calcite Formula: CaCO3 References: |
β Carboborite (TL) Formula: Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 · 4H2O Type Locality: Description: Reported by Xie et al. (1964) from an undisclosed salt lake on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. According to Yang (1991), Da Qaidam salt lake is the only occurrence of this mineral in that area. References: |
β 'Chlorite Group' |
β Clinochlore Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
β Epsomite Formula: MgSO4 · 7H2O References: |
β 'Feldspar Group' |
β Glauberite Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2 References: |
β Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O References: |
β Halite Formula: NaCl References: |
β Hexahydrite Formula: MgSO4 · 6H2O |
β Hungchaoite (TL) Formula: Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O Type Locality: Description: Reported by Zhu et al. (1964) from an undisclosed salt lake on the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. According to Yang (1991), Da Qaidam salt lake is the only occurrence of this mineral in that area. References: |
β Hydroboracite Formula: CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O References: |
β Hydroglauberite Formula: Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O |
β Hydromagnesite Formula: Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
β Inderite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O References: |
β Kurnakovite Formula: MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O References: |
β Mcallisterite Formula: Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O References: |
β Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O References: |
β Montmorillonite Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
β Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 References: |
β Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β Northupite Formula: Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
β Picromerite Formula: K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
β Pinnoite Formula: Mg[B2O(OH)6] References: |
β Quartz Formula: SiO2 |
β 'Soda' |
β ThΓ©nardite Formula: Na2SO4 References: |
β Thermonatrite Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O |
β Tincalconite Formula: Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
β Uklonskovite Formula: NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
β Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O References: |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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β | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
β | Bischofite | 3.BB.15 | MgCl2 Β· 6H2O |
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides | |||
β | Quartz | 4.DA.05 | SiO2 |
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
β | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
β | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
β | Northupite | 5.BF.05 | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
β | Thermonatrite | 5.CB.05 | Na2CO3 Β· H2O |
β | Hydromagnesite | 5.DA.05 | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 Β· 4H2O |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
β | Carboborite (TL) | 6.AC.50 | Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Pinnoite | 6.BB.05 | Mg[B2O(OH)6] |
β | Inderite | 6.CA.15 | MgB3O3(OH)5 Β· 5H2O |
β | Kurnakovite | 6.CA.20 | MgB3O3(OH)5 Β· 5H2O |
β | Hydroboracite | 6.CB.15 | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 Β· 3H2O |
β | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 Β· 8H2O |
β | Tincalconite | 6.DA.15 | Na2(B4O7) Β· 5H2O |
β | Hungchaoite (TL) | 6.DA.20 | Mg(B4O7) Β· 9H2O |
β | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] Β· 5H2O |
β | Mcallisterite | 6.FA.10 | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 Β· 9H2O |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
β | ThΓ©nardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
β | Glauberite | 7.AD.25 | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
β | Hexahydrite | 7.CB.25 | MgSO4 Β· 6H2O |
β | Epsomite | 7.CB.40 | MgSO4 Β· 7H2O |
β | BlΓΆdite | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 4H2O |
β | Picromerite | 7.CC.60 | K2Mg(SO4)2 Β· 6H2O |
β | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 Β· 10H2O |
β | Hydroglauberite | 7.CD.20 | Na10Ca3(SO4)8 Β· 6H2O |
β | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 Β· 2H2O |
β | Uklonskovite | 7.DF.05 | NaMg(SO4)F Β· 2H2O |
Group 9 - Silicates | |||
β | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
β | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
β | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O |
β | Clinochlore | 9.EC.55 | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
β | Albite | 9.FA.35 | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Unclassified | |||
β | 'Feldspar Group' | - | |
β | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
β | 'Soda' | - |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | β Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
H | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
H | β Carboborite | Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
H | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
H | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
H | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
H | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
H | β Hydroglauberite | Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O |
H | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
H | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
H | β Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
H | β Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
H | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
H | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
H | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
H | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
H | β Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
H | β Pinnoite | Mg[B2O(OH)6] |
H | β Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
H | β Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
H | β Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
H | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
B | β Carboborite | Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 · 4H2O |
B | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
B | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
B | β Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
B | β Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
B | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
B | β Pinnoite | Mg[B2O(OH)6] |
B | β Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
B | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
C | Carbon | |
C | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
C | β Carboborite | Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 · 4H2O |
C | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
C | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
C | β Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
C | β Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
O | Oxygen | |
O | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
O | β Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
O | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
O | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
O | β Carboborite | Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
O | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
O | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
O | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
O | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
O | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
O | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
O | β Hydroglauberite | Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O |
O | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
O | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
O | β Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
O | β Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
O | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
O | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
O | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
O | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
O | β Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
O | β Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
O | β Pinnoite | Mg[B2O(OH)6] |
O | β Quartz | SiO2 |
O | β ThΓ©nardite | Na2SO4 |
O | β Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
O | β Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
O | β Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
O | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
F | Fluorine | |
F | β Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Na | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Na | β Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
Na | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Na | β Halite | NaCl |
Na | β Hydroglauberite | Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O |
Na | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
Na | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Na | β Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
Na | β ThΓ©nardite | Na2SO4 |
Na | β Thermonatrite | Na2CO3 · H2O |
Na | β Tincalconite | Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O |
Na | β Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
Na | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | β Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
Mg | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Carboborite | Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Mg | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Mg | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
Mg | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
Mg | β Hungchaoite | Mg(B4O7) · 9H2O |
Mg | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
Mg | β Hydromagnesite | Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O |
Mg | β Inderite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
Mg | β Kurnakovite | MgB3O3(OH)5 · 5H2O |
Mg | β Mcallisterite | Mg2[B6O7(OH)6]2 · 9H2O |
Mg | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Mg | β Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
Mg | β Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
Mg | β Pinnoite | Mg[B2O(OH)6] |
Mg | β Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
Al | Aluminium | |
Al | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Al | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Al | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Al | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Al | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | Silicon | |
Si | β Albite | Na(AlSi3O8) |
Si | β Clinochlore | Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8 |
Si | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Si | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Si | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Si | β Quartz | SiO2 |
S | Sulfur | |
S | β BlΓΆdite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
S | β Epsomite | MgSO4 · 7H2O |
S | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
S | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | β Hexahydrite | MgSO4 · 6H2O |
S | β Hydroglauberite | Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O |
S | β Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
S | β Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
S | β ThΓ©nardite | Na2SO4 |
S | β Uklonskovite | NaMg(SO4)F · 2H2O |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | β Bischofite | MgCl2 · 6H2O |
Cl | β Halite | NaCl |
Cl | β Northupite | Na3Mg(CO3)2Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | β Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
K | β Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
K | β Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | β Calcite | CaCO3 |
Ca | β Carboborite | Ca2Mg[B(OH)4]2(CO3)2 · 4H2O |
Ca | β Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
Ca | β Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 |
Ca | β Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | β Hydroboracite | CaMg[B3O4(OH)3]2 · 3H2O |
Ca | β Hydroglauberite | Na10Ca3(SO4)8 · 6H2O |
Ca | β Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
Ca | β Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
China
- Qilian MountainsMountain Range
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Kunlun/South Qilian Fold BeltVolcanic Arc
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