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Tengger Desert (Tenggeli Desert; Tengger Shamo), Alxa Left Banner (Alashan Zuoqi), Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture), Inner Mongolia, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Tengger Desert (Tenggeli Desert; Tengger Shamo)Desert
Alxa Left Banner (Alashan Zuoqi)County
Alxa League (Alashan Prefecture)Prefecture
Inner MongoliaAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude:
39° North , 105° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~294km
GRN:
N27E58
Type:
Desert
Mindat Locality ID:
228756
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:228756:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


The minerals listed here have been reported from some of the more than 120 salt lakes in the Tengger desert.

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


11 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Blödite
Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ Glauberite
Formula: Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Hanksite
Formula: Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite
Formula: (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ Muscovite
Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite
Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘGlauberite7.AD.25Na2Ca(SO4)2
ⓘHanksite7.BD.30Na22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
ⓘBlödite7.CC.50Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘGypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 · 2H2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘMuscovite
var. Illite		9.EC.15K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
ⓘ9.EC.15KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
ⓘMontmorillonite
var. Askanite		9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
ⓘ9.EC.40(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Hⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Oⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Oⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Naⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Mgⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Mgⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
AlAluminium
Alⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Alⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Alⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Alⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Siⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Siⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
Siⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ BlöditeNa2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O
Sⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ HanksiteNa22K(SO4)9(CO3)2Cl
Kⓘ Muscovite var. IlliteK0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2
Kⓘ MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
CaCalcium
Caⓘ Montmorillonite var. Askanite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O
Caⓘ GlauberiteNa2Ca(SO4)2
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ Montmorillonite(Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O

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References

Zhenmi Liu (2000): Research on Material Composition of Salt Lakes In Tenggeli Desert Region. Journal of Salt Lake Research 29(3), 21-26.
Zhenmin Liu, Boyun Li, Guoqing Liu, and Shaokang Xu (2007): Saline deposit features of salt lakes in Tenggeli region. Geology of Chemical Minerals 29(4), 193-201.
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