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Dawadi salt lake, Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture), Xinjiang, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Dawadi salt lakeLake
Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.)County
Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture (Bayingolin Autonomous Prefecture; Bayinguoleng Autonomous Prefecture)Prefecture
XinjiangAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
41° 11' 54'' North , 91° 44' 32'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
41.19833,91.74222
GeoHash:
G#: wp34reuts
GRN:
N28E50
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
BWk : Cold desert climate
Mindat Locality ID:
229236
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:229236:9
GUID (UUID V4):
71106936-d074-401f-b212-04891d1396a9


A small nitrate-rich salt lake in northeastern Ruoqiang County. The lake is largely dried up and contains a mixture of brine and solid salts which is retained below a crust of solid halite.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Carnallite
Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O
ⓘ Darapskite
Formula: Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Humberstonite
Formula: Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ Niter
Formula: KNO3
ⓘ Nitratine
Formula: NaNO3
ⓘ Thénardite
Formula: Na2SO4

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘCarnallite3.BA.10KMgCl3 · 6H2O
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNitratine5.NA.05NaNO3
ⓘNiter5.NA.10KNO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘDarapskite7.DG.05Na3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
ⓘHumberstonite7.DG.10Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Hⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Nⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Nⓘ NiterKNO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Oⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Oⓘ NiterKNO3
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
NaSodium
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Naⓘ NitratineNaNO3
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ DarapskiteNa3(SO4)(NO3) · H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
ClChlorine
Clⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ CarnalliteKMgCl3 · 6H2O
Kⓘ HumberstoniteNa7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O
Kⓘ NiterKNO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O

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References

Yanling Tang (2005): Non-metallic deposits of Xinjiang, China [Zhongguo Xinjiang Fei Jinshu Kuangchuang]. Geological Publishing House (Beijing), 289 pp. (in Chinese)
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