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Dong Co (Dong Tso; Tontso), Gêrzê Co., Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Dong Co (Dong Tso; Tontso)Saline Lake
Gêrzê Co.County
NgariPrefecture
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
32° 8' 59'' North , 84° 46' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
32.15000,84.76667
GRN:
N22E52
Type:
Saline Lake
Köppen climate type:
ET : Tundra
Mindat Locality ID:
157140
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157140:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
洞错, 改则县, 阿里地区 (མངའ་རིས་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国


A salt lake.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

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8 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aragonite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Dolomite
Formula: CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
ⓘDolomite5.AB.10CaMg(CO3)2
ⓘAragonite5.AB.15CaCO3
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBorax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Unclassified
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Cⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Oⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
NaSodium
Naⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
SSulfur
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ AragoniteCaCO3
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DolomiteCaMg(CO3)2

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References

Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981): Formation of the salt lakes resources and its utiliztation on the Xizang plateau. Scientia Geographica Sinica 1(1), 66-76 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Chang Xu (1985): Primary study of clay minerals and its significance in salt lake sediments of the Qinghai-Tibet plateau. Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Shaoxiu, Yang (1991) Saline Deposits And Minerals Of Salt Lakes In Qinghai-Xizang Plateau. Journal of Lake Sciences, 3 (1). 1-10 doi:10.18307/1991.0101
Xiyu Zheng (1994): Comprehensive utilization of salt lake resources over Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) plateau. Journal of Lake Sciences 6(3), 267-275 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Lejun Wei, Mianping Zheng, Keqin Cai, and Wensheng Ge (2002): Early-middle holocene palaeoclimate record from saline lake sediments in Tontso, Tibet. Earth Science Frontiers 9(1), 129-135 (in Chinese with English abstract).
Lejun Wei, Mianping Zheng, Xifang Liu, Keqin Cai, and Zhen Nie (2002): Discovery of Borax-bearing Mirabilite Beds in Dong Co, Northern Tibet, and Its Palaeoclimatic Significance. Acta Geologica Sinica 76(3), 271-282 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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