Dawa Co (Dawa Tso; Dawa Cuo), Coqên Co. (Cuoqin Co.), Ngari, Tibet, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
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| Dawa Co (Dawa Tso; Dawa Cuo) | - not defined - |
| Coqên Co. (Cuoqin Co.) | County |
| Ngari | Prefecture |
| Tibet | Autonomous Region |
| China | Country |
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| Name(s) in local language(s): | 达瓦错, 措勤县 (མཚོ་ཆེན་རྫོང་), 阿里地区 (མངའ་རིས་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国 |
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| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 31° 14' 27'' North , 84° 57' 34'' East |
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| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 31.24083,84.95944 |
| GeoHash: | G#: tvs3tr1x4 |
| Köppen climate type: | ET : Tundra |
A salt lake.
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Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ 'Chlorite Group' Reference: Chang Xu (1985): Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96 |
| ⓘ Kaolinite Formula: Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 Reference: Chang Xu (1985): Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96 |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O Reference: Xiyu Zheng (1994): Journal of Lake Sciences 6(3), 267-275 |
| ⓘ Muscovite Formula: KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 Reference: Chang Xu (1985): Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96 |
| ⓘ Muscovite var: Illite Formula: K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 Reference: Chang Xu (1985): Scientia Geologica Sinica 1(1), 87-96 |
List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification
| Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Group 9 - Silicates | |||
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | 9.ED.05 | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| ⓘ | 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 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' | - | |
| ⓘ | Kaolinite | - | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| H | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| H | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| O | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Al | Aluminium | |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Al | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Al | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| Si | Silicon | |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| Si | ⓘ Kaolinite | Al2(Si2O5)(OH)4 |
| Si | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| K | Potassium | |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite (var: Illite) | K0.65Al2.0[Al0.65Si3.35O10](OH)2 |
| K | ⓘ Muscovite | KAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
Regional Geology
This geological map and associated information on rock units at or nearby to the coordinates given for this locality is based on relatively small scale geological maps provided by various national Geological Surveys. This does not necessarily represent the complete geology at this locality but it gives a background for the region in which it is found.
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| Triassic 201.3 - 251.902 Ma ID: 3184523 | Mesozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Triassic (201.3 - 251.902 Ma) Comments: Songpan-Ganzi Accretionary Complex Lithology: Sedimentary rocks Reference: Chorlton, L.B. Generalized geology of the world: bedrock domains and major faults in GIS format: a small-scale world geology map with an extended geological attribute database. doi: 10.4095/223767. Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 5529. [154] |
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References
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Year (asc) Year (desc) Author (A-Z) Author (Z-A)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).
Xiyu Zheng (1994): Comprehensive utilization of salt lake resources over Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) plateau. Journal of Lake Sciences 6(3), 267-275 (in Chinese with English abstract).
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