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Halite from
Xiao Caka (Xiao Chaka; Nitrate lake), Shuanghu Co., Nagqu, Tibet, China


Classification
Species:Halite
Formula:NaCl
Confirmation
Validity:Believed Valid
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Halite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Xiao Caka (Xiao Chaka; Nitrate lake), Shuanghu Co., Nagqu, Tibet, China
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:914356
Long-form Identifier:1:3:914356:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Halite
32.2km (20.0 miles) ⓘKongkong Caka (Kongkong Chaka), Shuanghu Co., Nagqu, Tibet, China
43.3km (26.9 miles) ⓘPongyin Co (Pongyin Tso), Shuanghu Co., Nagqu, Tibet, China
85.2km (52.9 miles) ⓘNgoinyar Co (Ngoyer Tso; Eya Cuo), Shuanghu Co., Nagqu, Tibet, China
92.7km (57.6 miles) ⓘKhangro Caka (Kangru Chaka), Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, China
References
Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981): Scientia Geographica Sinica 1(1), 66-76
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
 
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