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Dujiali lake (Borax lake), Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Dujiali lake (Borax lake)Lake
Nyima Co. (Nima Co.)County
NagquCity
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 5' 20'' North , 88° 42' 10'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.08889,88.70278
GeoHash:
G#: tvxnd3x7k
GRN:
N22E54
Type:
Lake
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
155905
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:155905:0
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
杜佳里湖 (硼砂湖), 尼玛县 (ཉི་མ་རྫོང་), 那曲地区 (ནག་ཆུ་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国


A salt lake.

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8 valid minerals.

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Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘHydromagnesite5.DA.05Mg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBorax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘTincalconite6.DA.15Na2(B4O7) · 5H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘThénardite7.AD.25Na2SO4
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Bⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Oⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
Naⓘ TincalconiteNa2(B4O7) · 5H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ HydromagnesiteMg5(CO3)4(OH)2 · 4H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Sⓘ ThénarditeNa2SO4
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2

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References

Qingzhong Wang, Yingkai Xiao, Chonggeng Zhang, Haizhen Wei, and Zhiqi Zhao (2001): Boron isotopic compositions of some boron minerals in Qinghai and Tibet. Bulletin of Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry 20(4), 344-366 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Xifang Liu and Mianping Zheng (2010): Geological Features and Metallogenic Mechanism of the Nie'er Co Magnesium Borate Deposit, Tibet. Acta Geologica Sinica 84(11), 1601-1612 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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