Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates, Magnesite, Potassium, Gypsum-Anhydrite
SecondaryHalite, Lithium, Iodine, Bromine
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeM
Orebody formSTRATIFORM
Ore controlLake Associated With Major Crustal Fault
Materials
Ore mineralsBorax, Gypsum, Halite, Ulexite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite
Associated rockClay, Mud
StructureRift
Tectonic settingInternal Drainage Basin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10055346
MRDS IDRL10010
Alternate namesGreater Quidam Lake Hu Q and Ch Are Interchangable In, Chinese-English
RegionAS
Data scoreB
Coordinates37.83162, 94.99994
References
LYDAY, P.A., 1992, HISTORY OF BORON PRODUCTION AND PROCESSING: INDUSTRIAL MINERALS, DECEMBER 1992, P. 19-35.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., Z02804HARBEN, P.W. AND BATES, R.L., 1990, INDUSTRIAL MINERALS GEOLOGY AND WORLD DEPOSITS: METAL BULLETIN PLC, LONDON.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,, O00008LYDAY, P.A., 1992, BORON: U.S. BUREAU OF MINES ANNUAL REPORT, P. 1-11.LUI, 1993BARKER & LEFOND, 1984 (REFER REFERENCE PAGE 10 OF THIS RECORD)