Xizang* (Tibet)
Producer

Zhabuye Salt Lake

Xizang* (Tibet), China
Boron-BoratesSodiumPotassium
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Commodities
PrimaryBoron-Borates, Sodium, Potassium
Commodity typeN
Deposit
Deposit sizeY
Orebody formSTRATIFORM
Materials
Ore mineralsBorax, Gypsum, Halite
Geology
Host rockEvaporite
Associated rockClay, Mud
StructureRift
Tectonic settingInternal Drainage Basin
Economic & production
Development statusProducer
Identification
Deposit ID10100775
MRDS IDRL10013
Alternate namesZabuye-Caka Lakes
RegionAS
Data scoreC
Coordinates31.99867, 84.00027
References
GUANGHUA LUI, REPORT TO BHP MINERALS, 1993