Dong Tai potash deposit, Thakhek District, Khammouane Province, Laosi
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Dong Tai potash deposit | Deposit |
Thakhek District | District |
Khammouane Province | Province |
Laos | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
17° 13' 59'' North , 104° 51' 0'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
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Nearest Settlements:
Place | Population | Distance |
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Thakhèk | 85,000 (2017) | 19.8km |
Nakhon Phanom | 34,595 (2012) | 21.1km |
That Phanom | 14,424 (2012) | 36.2km |
One of the world's largest potash deposits.
Located about 15 km south of Thakhek.
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6 valid minerals.
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Alphabetical List Tree DiagramDetailed Mineral List:
ⓘ Anhydrite Formula: CaSO4 Reference: Xiying Zhang, Haizhou Ma, Hongbing Tan, Donglin Gao, Binkai Li, Mingxiang Wang, Qiliang Tang, and Xiaolong Yuan (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 713-721; GAO, X., CAI, K. Q., LI, D. R., PENG, Q., FANG, Q. F., & QIN, H. (2012). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics and genesis of the potassium-magnesium salt deposit in Khammouan Province, Laos [J]. Acta Petrologica Et Mineralogica, 4, 011. |
ⓘ Boracite Formula: Mg3(B7O13)Cl Reference: GAO, X., CAI, K. Q., LI, D. R., PENG, Q., FANG, Q. F., & QIN, H. (2012). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics and genesis of the potassium-magnesium salt deposit in Khammouan Province, Laos [J]. Acta Petrologica Et Mineralogica, 4, 011. |
ⓘ Carnallite Formula: KMgCl3 · 6H2O Reference: Xiying Zhang, Haizhou Ma, Hongbing Tan, Donglin Gao, Binkai Li, Mingxiang Wang, Qiliang Tang, and Xiaolong Yuan (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 713-721; GAO, X., CAI, K. Q., LI, D. R., PENG, Q., FANG, Q. F., & QIN, H. (2012). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics and genesis of the potassium-magnesium salt deposit in Khammouan Province, Laos [J]. Acta Petrologica Et Mineralogica, 4, 011. |
ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Xiying Zhang, Haizhou Ma, Hongbing Tan, Donglin Gao, Binkai Li, Mingxiang Wang, Qiliang Tang, and Xiaolong Yuan (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 713-721 |
ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Xiying Zhang, Haizhou Ma, Hongbing Tan, Donglin Gao, Binkai Li, Mingxiang Wang, Qiliang Tang, and Xiaolong Yuan (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 713-721; GAO, X., CAI, K. Q., LI, D. R., PENG, Q., FANG, Q. F., & QIN, H. (2012). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics and genesis of the potassium-magnesium salt deposit in Khammouan Province, Laos [J]. Acta Petrologica Et Mineralogica, 4, 011. |
ⓘ Sylvite Formula: KCl Reference: Xiying Zhang, Haizhou Ma, Hongbing Tan, Donglin Gao, Binkai Li, Mingxiang Wang, Qiliang Tang, and Xiaolong Yuan (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 713-721; GAO, X., CAI, K. Q., LI, D. R., PENG, Q., FANG, Q. F., & QIN, H. (2012). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics and genesis of the potassium-magnesium salt deposit in Khammouan Province, Laos [J]. Acta Petrologica Et Mineralogica, 4, 011. |
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List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
Group 3 - Halides | |||
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ⓘ | Carnallite | 3.BA.10 | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
ⓘ | Sylvite | 3.AA.20 | KCl |
Group 6 - Borates | |||
ⓘ | Boracite | 6.GA.05 | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
ⓘ | Anhydrite | 7.AD.30 | CaSO4 |
ⓘ | Gypsum | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
H | Hydrogen | |
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H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
H | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
B | Boron | |
B | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
O | Oxygen | |
O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
O | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
O | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
O | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
Na | Sodium | |
Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Mg | Magnesium | |
Mg | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Mg | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
S | Sulfur | |
S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
S | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
Cl | Chlorine | |
Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
Cl | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
Cl | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Cl | ⓘ Boracite | Mg3(B7O13)Cl |
K | Potassium | |
K | ⓘ Sylvite | KCl |
K | ⓘ Carnallite | KMgCl3 · 6H2O |
Ca | Calcium | |
Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
Ca | ⓘ Anhydrite | CaSO4 |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Xiying Zhang, Haizhou Ma, Hongbing Tan, Donglin Gao, Binkai Li, Mingxiang Wang, Qiliang Tang, and Xiaolong Yuan (2010): Preliminary studies on geochemistry and post-depositional change of Dong Tai potash deposit in Laos. Mineral Deposits 29(4), 713-721 (in Chinese with English abstract).
GAO, X., CAI, K. Q., LI, D. R., PENG, Q., FANG, Q. F., & QIN, H. (2012). Mineralogical and geochemical characteristics and genesis of the potassium-magnesium salt deposit in Khammouan Province, Laos [J]. Acta Petrologica Et Mineralogica, 4, 011.
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