Kunsha lake, Gar Co. (Ga'er Co.), Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Kunsha lake | Lake |
| Gar Co. (Ga'er Co.) | County |
| Ngari | Prefecture |
| Tibet | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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| Name(s) in local language(s): | 昆沙湖, 噶尔县 (སྒར་རྫོང་), 阿里地区 (མངའ་རིས་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国 |
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| Location is approximate, estimate based on other nearby localities. | |
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| Latitude & Longitude: | 31° North , 82° East (est.) |
| Margin of Error: | ~117km |
| Locality type: | Lake |
A dried-up salt lake.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Borax Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O Reference: Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981): Scientia Geographica Sinica 1(1), 66-76; Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Chang Xu (1985): Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96; Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981): Scientia Geographica Sinica 1(1), 66-76; Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O Reference: Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981): Scientia Geographica Sinica 1(1), 66-76; Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Chang Xu (1985): Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96; Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var: Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Chang Xu (1985): Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96; Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Ulexite Formula: NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O Reference: Xiyu Zheng and Shengsong Yu (1981): Scientia Geographica Sinica 1(1), 66-76; Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | 'Halite' | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 6 - Borates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Borax' | 6.DA.10 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 6.EA.25 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 9.EC.15 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Illite | 9.EC.15 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 9.1.1.1 | NaCl |
| Group 26 - HYDRATED BORATES CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN | |||
| Tetraborates | |||
| ⓘ | Borax | 26.4.1.1 | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Pentaborates | |||
| ⓘ | Ulexite | 26.5.11.1 | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| A2XO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 29.2.2.1 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Group 71 - PHYLLOSILICATES Sheets of Six-Membered Rings | |||
| Sheets of 6-membered rings with 2:1 layers | |||
| ⓘ | Muscovite | 71.2.2a.1 | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| ⓘ | var: Illite | 71.2.2d.2 | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Unclassified Minerals, Rocks, etc. | |||
| ⓘ | 'Chlorite Group' | - | |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| B | Boron | |
| B | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| B | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Borax | Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Ulexite | NaCa[B5O6(OH)6] · 5H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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