Xizang* (Tibet)
Producer

Zhacang Caka

Xizang* (Tibet), China
Boron-BoratesGypsum-AnhydriteMagnesiteHalitePotassium
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates, Gypsum-Anhydrite, Magnesite, Halite, Potassium
Commodity typeB
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formSTRATIFORM
Ore controlMajor Crustal Fault Associated With Salt Lake
Materials
Ore mineralsGypsum, Halite, Inyoite, Ulexite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite
Associated rockClay, Mud
StructureRift
Tectonic settingTibetan Plateau
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10055381
MRDS IDRL10059
Alternate namesCaka = Lake
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates32.41531, 82.25031
References
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