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Dabieletan salt lake, Qarhan salt lake (Chaerhan salt lake), Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.), Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Dabieletan salt lakeLake
Qarhan salt lake (Chaerhan salt lake)Lake
Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.)County
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous PrefecturePrefecture
QinghaiProvince
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
36° 58' 33'' North , 94° 29' 3'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
36.97583,94.48417
GeoHash:
G#: wne4q51rb
GRN:
N25E55
Type:
Lake
KΓΆppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
255348
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:255348:4
GUID (UUID V4):
99225683-b495-42fb-8d63-08c5e4130143
Name(s) in local language(s):
ε€§εˆ«ε‹’ζ»©ζΉ–, ε―Ÿε°”ζ±—η›ζΉ–, ζ Όε°”ζœ¨εΈ‚, ζ΅·θ₯Ώθ’™ε€ζ—θ—ζ—θ‡ͺ治州, ι’ζ΅·ηœ, δΈ­ε›½


A dried-up salt lake in the westernmost part of the Qarhan basin.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


12 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

β“˜ Anhydrite
Formula: CaSO4
β“˜ Bassanite
Formula: Ca(SO4) · 0.5H2O
β“˜ Bischofite
Formula: MgCl2 · 6H2O
β“˜ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
β“˜ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
β“˜ 'Chlorite Group'
β“˜ 'Feldspar Group'
β“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Halite
Formula: NaCl
β“˜ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
β“˜ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜ Polyhalite
Formula: K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
β“˜ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
β“˜ Sylvite
Formula: KCl

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
β“˜Sylvite3.AA.20KCl
β“˜Halite3.AA.20NaCl
β“˜Carnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 Β· 6H2O
β“˜Bischofite3.BB.15MgCl2 Β· 6H2O
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
β“˜Quartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
β“˜Calcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
β“˜Anhydrite7.AD.30CaSO4
β“˜Polyhalite7.CC.65K2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 Β· 2H2O
β“˜Bassanite7.CD.45Ca(SO4) Β· 0.5H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
β“˜Muscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
β“˜9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
β“˜Montmorillonite9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 Β· nH2O
Unclassified
β“˜'Chlorite Group'-
β“˜'Feldspar Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Hβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Oβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Oβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Oβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Oβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Naβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
MgMagnesium
Mgβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
AlAluminium
Alβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siβ“˜ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Sβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Sβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
ClChlorine
Clβ“˜ BischofiteMgCl2 · 6H2O
Clβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clβ“˜ HaliteNaCl
Clβ“˜ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kβ“˜ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kβ“˜ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kβ“˜ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Kβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O
Kβ“˜ SylviteKCl
CaCalcium
Caβ“˜ AnhydriteCaSO4
Caβ“˜ BassaniteCa(SO4) · 0.5H2O
Caβ“˜ CalciteCaCO3
Caβ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caβ“˜ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caβ“˜ PolyhaliteK2Ca2Mg(SO4)4 · 2H2O

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References

Chang Xu (1985): Primary study of clay minerals and its significance in salt lake sediments of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Botao Li, Yuanyi Zhao, Zuohua Qian, Pengcheng Jiao, Chenglin Liu, and Shijun Wang (2010): A comparative study of material composition of solid sylvite before and after liquefaction and its significance in Bieletan area of Qarhan salt lake, Qinghai, China. Mineral Deposits 29(4), 669-683 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Yuanyi Zhao, Botao Li, Pengcheng Jiao, Zuohua Qian, and Weishi Chen (2010): An analysis of fluid inclusion homogenization temperature of halite from Bieletan salt playa lake in Qinghai and its geological significance. Mineral Deposits 29(4), 684-696 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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