Mine detail: Sasyk-Kul Lake

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Location: Tajikistan, Asia
Lat / long: 37.66502, 73.00063
dep_id: 10092985
mrds_id: RL10032
Commodity type: metallic and nonmetallic
Major mineral: Boron-Borates, Halite, Sodium
Minor mineral: Lithium
Operation type: Unknown
Production size: Unknown
Development status: Occurrence
ore: Borax, Halite, Tincalconite, Trona
orebody_fm: MOUNDS
conc_proc: Thermal Waters Associated With Deep Fractures
ore_ctrl: Fractures
Reporter: R.P. Langford
hrock_type: Clay, Mud,Salt
tectonic: Himalayan Orogen
References:
  • OZAL, A.A., 1976, BASIC FEATURES OF BORON GEOCHEMISTRY AND FORMATION CONDITIONS FOR ITS DEPOSITS OF VOLCANIC-SEDIMENTARY TYPE. TRANSLATED FROM LITOLOGIYA I POLEZNYE ISKOPAEMYE, 3, P.60-7
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