Tarim River valley, Aksu Prefecture, Xinjiang, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Tarim River valley | River Valley |
| Aksu Prefecture | Prefecture |
| Xinjiang | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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Latitude & Longitude:
40° North , 81° East (est.)
Estimate based on other nearby localities or region boundaries.
Margin of Error:
~313km
Locality type:
Near surface deposits of water-soluble salts in soils along the Tarim river, which runs along the northwestern to northeastern boundaries of the Tarim basin (Aral County, Kuqa and Xaya Counties of Aksu Prefecture, and Yuli and Ruoqiang Counties of Bayin'gholin Prefecture).
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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Eugsterite Formula: Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O Reference: Akihiko Okada, Sadayo Yabuki, and Congqiang Liu (1994): RIKEN Review 5, 3-4 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Akihiko Okada, Sadayo Yabuki, and Congqiang Liu (1994): RIKEN Review 5, 3-4 |
| ⓘ Humberstonite Formula: Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O Reference: Akihiko Okada, Sadayo Yabuki, and Congqiang Liu (1994): RIKEN Review 5, 3-4 |
| ⓘ Thénardite Formula: Na2SO4 Reference: Akihiko Okada, Sadayo Yabuki, and Congqiang Liu (1994): RIKEN Review 5, 3-4 |
Gallery:
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 3 - Halides | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Halite | 3.AA.20 | NaCl |
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | Eugsterite | 7.CD.25 | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | Humberstonite | 7.DG.10 | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| ⓘ | Thénardite | 7.AD.25 | Na2SO4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Humberstonite | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| N | Nitrogen | |
| N | ⓘ Humberstonite | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Humberstonite | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| O | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Humberstonite | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Humberstonite | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Humberstonite | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| S | ⓘ Thénardite | Na2SO4 |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Humberstonite | Na7K3Mg2(SO4)6(NO3)2 · 6H2O |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Eugsterite | Na4Ca(SO4)3 · 2H2O |
References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)Akihiko Okada, Sadayo Yabuki, Congqiang Liu (1994) Salt mineralization in saline lands around the desert areas in Xinjiang, China. RIKEN Review: 5: 3-4.
Other Regions, Features and Areas that Intersect
Eurasian Plate
- Tarim BasinBasin
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