Mine detail: Da Chaidan Lake

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

Location:	Qinghai [Tsinghai], China, Asia
Lat / long:	37.83162, 94.99994
dep_id:	10055346
mrds_id:	RL10010
Commodity type:	metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral:	Boron-Borates, Magnesite, Potassium, Gypsum-Anhydrite
Minor mineral:	Halite, Lithium, Iodine, Bromine
Operation type:	Unknown
Production size:	Medium ammount of material produced
Development status:	Producer
ore:	Borax, Gypsum, Halite, Ulexite
orebody_fm:	STRATIFORM
conc_proc:	Evaporation, Sister Depsoits In Lake - Thermal Springs
ore_ctrl:	Lake Associated With Major Crustal Fault
Reporter:	R.P. Langford
hrock_type:	Evaporite
arock_type:	Clay, Mud
Structure:	Rift
tectonic:	Internal Drainage Basin
References:	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)