Youdunzi salt deposit, Mangnai Co. (Mangya Co.), Haixi, Qinghai, Chinai
| Regional Level Types | |
|---|---|
| Youdunzi salt deposit | Deposit |
| Mangnai Co. (Mangya Co.) | County |
| Haixi | Prefecture |
| Qinghai | Province |
| China | Country |
| Name(s) in local language(s): | 油墩子盐矿床, 茫崖行政委员会, 海西蒙古族藏族自治州, 青海省, 中国 |
|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (WGS84): | 38° 2' 40'' North , 91° 52' 38'' East |
|---|---|
| Latitude & Longitude (decimal): | 38.04470,91.87724 |
| GeoHash: | G#: wnc26tyfq |
| Locality type: | Deposit |
| Köppen climate type: | BWk : Cold desert climate |
Tertiary (Pliocenic) salt deposit.
Note: The grid reference is centered on Youdunzi village.
Select Mineral List Type
Standard Detailed Strunz Dana Chemical ElementsDetailed Mineral List:
| ⓘ Blödite Formula: Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O Reference: Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Gypsum Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O Reference: Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Halite Formula: NaCl Reference: Shaoxiu Yang (1991): Journal of Lake Sciences 3(1), 1-10 |
| ⓘ Mirabilite Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O Reference: 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 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates | |||
| ⓘ | 'Blödite' | 7.CC.50 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Gypsum' | 7.CD.40 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| ⓘ | 'Mirabilite' | 7.CD.10 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
List of minerals arranged by Dana 8th Edition classification
| Group 9 - NORMAL HALIDES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| AX | |||
| ⓘ | Halite | 9.1.1.1 | NaCl |
| Group 29 - HYDRATED ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES | |||
| A2XO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Mirabilite | 29.2.2.1 | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| A2B(XO4)2·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Blödite | 29.3.3.1 | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| AXO4·xH2O | |||
| ⓘ | Gypsum | 29.6.3.1 | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
List of minerals for each chemical element
| H | Hydrogen | |
|---|---|---|
| H | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| H | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| H | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| O | Oxygen | |
| O | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| O | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| O | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Na | Sodium | |
| Na | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| Na | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Na | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Mg | Magnesium | |
| Mg | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | Sulfur | |
| S | ⓘ Blödite | Na2Mg(SO4)2 · 4H2O |
| S | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| S | ⓘ Mirabilite | Na2SO4 · 10H2O |
| Cl | Chlorine | |
| Cl | ⓘ Halite | NaCl |
| Ca | Calcium | |
| Ca | ⓘ Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
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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| Neogene 2.588 - 23.03 Ma ID: 3184572 | Cenozoic sedimentary rocks Age: Neogene (2.588 - 23.03 Ma) Comments: Tsaidam Basin 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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