Mine detail: Da Chaidan Lake

Previously called 'Greater Quidam Lake Hu Q and Ch Are Interchangable InChinese-English'

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Location

Lat / long: 37.83162, 94.99994

Resource(B)

Primary: Boron-Borates, Magnesite, Potassium, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Secondary: Halite, Lithium, Iodine, Bromine
Ore: Borax, Gypsum, Halite, Ulexite
Orebody form: STRATIFORM

Production

Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Medium
Development status: Producer

Geology

Host type:Evaporite
Associated type:Clay, Mud
Structure:Rift
Tectonic:Internal Drainage Basin

References

MRDSRL10010
DEP10055346
Reference{Deposit:: LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, DECEMBER 1992, P. 19-35.}{Deposit:: BARKER, J.M. AND LEFOND, S.J., 1985, BORON AND BORATES: INTRODUCTION AND EXPLORATION TECHNIQUES; IN BARKER, J.M. & LEFOND, S.J. (EDS) BORATES: ECONOMIC GEOLOGY AND PRODUCTION. AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MINING, METALLURGICAL AND PETROLEUM ENGINEERS, INC. NEW YORK, P. 13-34., Z02804}{Deposit:: HARBEN, P.W. AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: METAL BULLETIN PLC, LONDON.}{Deposit:: SUN, D. & LI, B., 1993, ORIGIN OF BORATES IN SALINE LAKES OF CHINA. IN KAKIHANA, H. AND OTHERS (EDS) - SEVENTH SYMPOSIUM ON SALT. ELSEVIER, AMSTERDAM, VOL 1, 177-194,, O00008}{Deposit:: LYDAY, P.A., 1992, BORON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES ANNUAL REPORT, P. 1-11.}{Production:: LUI, 1993}{Reserve-Resource:: BARKER & LEFOND, 1984 (REFER REFERENCE PAGE 10 OF THIS RECORD)}
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