Nam Co (Nam Tso; Namu Cuo; Tengri Nor), Baingoin Co. (Bange Co.), Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture), Tibet, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Nam Co (Nam Tso; Namu Cuo; Tengri Nor) | - not defined - |
| Baingoin Co. (Bange Co.) | County |
| Nagchu Prefecture (Naqu Prefecture) | Prefecture |
| Tibet | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
30° 45' North , 90° 30' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
157134
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157134:2
GUID (UUID V4):
483719e6-34f6-45f8-b5b4-61c35062234f
Name(s) in local language(s):
纳木错, 班戈县 (དཔལ་མགོན་རྫོང་), 那曲地区 (ནག་ཆུ་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国
A large saline lake and associated saline and brackish marshes on the southeastern edge of the Qiangtang basin. The lake is fed by streams from the Nyainqentanghla mountains to the south. The lake was formerly much larger in size, but is now in the process of drying out.
Nam Co is the biggest salt lake of Tibet. Its surface area approximates 700 square miles (1813 square km) and straddles the border of Damxung and Baingoin counties. Both the Tibetan name, "Nam Co", and the Mongolian name, "Tengri Nor", translate to "Heavenly Lake".
Located about 120 km NW of Lhasa, 15,186 ft. (4629 m) above sea level.
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Borax Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ Calcite Formula: CaCO3 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' |
| ⓘ Dolomite Formula: CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ Monohydrocalcite Formula: CaCO3 · H2O |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Calcite | 5.AB.05 | CaCO3 |
| ⓘ | Dolomite | 5.AB.10 | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| ⓘ | Monohydrocalcite | 5.CB.20 | CaCO3 · H2O |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Borax | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| Unclassified | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| C | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| C | ⓘ Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| O | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Calcite | CaCO3 |
| Ca | ⓘ Dolomite | CaMg(CO3)2 |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Monohydrocalcite | CaCO3 · H2O |
Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality
AsiaContinent
- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
China
- ⭔Southwest ChinaRegion
- Tibet
- Bangonghu–Nujiang metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- Gangdese Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
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