Lagkor Co (Lagkor Tso; Laguo Cuo), Gêrzê Co., Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Lagkor Co (Lagkor Tso; Laguo Cuo) | Saline Lake |
| Gêrzê Co. | County |
| Ngari | Prefecture |
| Tibet | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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Name(s) in local language(s):
拉果错, 改则县, 阿里地区 (མངའ་རིས་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国
A salt lake.
According to the mineral exploration report of the LGC mine area, the lake is estimated to contain 2.60 million metric tons of lithium chloride resources and 3.95 million metric tons of boron trioxide. Xiakangjian geothermal water serves as the primary source of dissolved Li and B in the river, while ongoing processes of dissolution, leaching, and desorption from sediments within the catchment area also make significant contributions to these elements.
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5 valid minerals.
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Zabuyelite | 5.AA.05 | Li2CO3 |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | Szaibélyite | 6.BA.15 | MgBO2(OH) |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite var. Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| ⓘ | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 | |
| ⓘ | Montmorillonite | 9.EC.40 | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| H | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Li | Lithium | |
| Li | ⓘ Zabuyelite | Li2CO3 |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| C | Carbon | |
| C | ⓘ Zabuyelite | Li2CO3 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| O | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | ⓘ Zabuyelite | Li2CO3 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Mg | ⓘ Szaibélyite | MgBO2(OH) |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite var. Illite | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Montmorillonite | (Na,Ca)0.33(Al,Mg)2(Si4O10)(OH)2 · nH2O |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
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| Wikidata ID: | Q11076995 |
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| GeoNames ID: | 1280779 |
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
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- Hindukush Himalayan RegionGroup of Mountain Ranges
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- Northern Tibet Li Mineral BeltMineral Belt
- Tibet
- Bangonghu–Nujiang metallogenic beltMineral Belt
- Gangdese Metallogenic BeltMineral Belt
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate
- Lhasa TerraneVolcanic Arc
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References
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
[1]Hualing, Song; Qishun, Fan; Qingkuan, Li; Guang, Han; Jianping, Wang; Zhiyong, Ling; Jiansen, Li; Tianli, Wang; Jinjun, Han; Yu, Jiao; et al. (2026) Linking modern-paleo lake systems: climate-driven Li-B differentiation and paleolake evolution validation in Tibetan Plateau salt lakes. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. 107252 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107252
