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Chaka salt lake, Wulan Co. (Ulan Co.), Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, Chinai
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Chaka salt lakeLake
Wulan Co. (Ulan Co.)County
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
QinghaiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 42' North , 99° 7' East
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Name(s) in local language(s):
茶卡盐湖, 乌兰县, 海西蒙古族藏族自治州, 青海省, 中国


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3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
Reference: Ning Wang, Weiguo Liu, Liming Xu, and Zhisheng An (2008): Quaternary Sciences 28(4), 591-600
Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
Reference: Ning Wang, Weiguo Liu, Liming Xu, and Zhisheng An (2008): Quaternary Sciences 28(4), 591-600
Halite
Formula: NaCl
Reference: Xiyu Zheng (1994): Journal of Lake Sciences 6(3), 267-275; Chendong Ge, Tiangang Wang, Xingqi Liu, Fanwei Meng, and Jiqiang Liu (2007): Acta Petrologica Sinica 23(9), 2063-2068

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
Halite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Dolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2

List of minerals for each chemical element

CCarbon
C CalciteCaCO3
C DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
O CalciteCaCO3
O DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
NaSodium
Na HaliteNaCl
MgMagnesium
Mg DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
ClChlorine
Cl HaliteNaCl
CaCalcium
Ca CalciteCaCO3
Ca DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

References

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Xiyu Zheng (1994): Comprehensive utilization of salt lake resources over Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) plateau. Journal of Lake Sciences 6(3), 267-275 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Ning Wang, Weiguo Liu, Liming Xu, and Zhisheng An (2008): Oxygen isotopic compositions of carbonates of modern surface lacustrine sediments and their affecting factors in Tibet plateau. Quaternary Sciences 28(4), 591-600 (in Chinese with English abstract).

External Links

http://english.isl.cas.cn/rs/psk/ [Website of the Qinghai Institute of Salt Lakes]

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Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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