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Damxung Co (Dangqiong Co; Tangyung Co; Damxung Tso; Dangqiong Tso; Tangyung Tso; Dangxiong Cuo), Nyima Co. (Nima Co.), Nagqu, Tibet, Chinai
Regional Level Types
Damxung Co (Dangqiong Co; Tangyung Co; Damxung Tso; Dangqiong Tso; Tangyung Tso; Dangxiong Cuo)- not defined -
Nyima Co. (Nima Co.)County
NagquCity
TibetAutonomous Region
ChinaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
31° 35' North , 86° 45' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
Köppen climate type:
Mindat Locality ID:
157206
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:157206:6
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Name(s) in local language(s):
当雄错, 尼玛县 (ཉི་མ་རྫོང་), 那曲地区 (ནག་ཆུ་ས་ཁུལ་), 西藏自治区, 中国


A carbonate-type surface brine lake, located at 4475 m asl in the interior of the Tibetan plateau. It covers an area of 55 km2 and is up to 18 m deep.

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9 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Aphthitalite
Formula: (K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘ Borax
Formula: Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
ⓘ Halite
Formula: NaCl
ⓘ Mirabilite
Formula: Na2SO4 · 10H2O
ⓘ Natron
Formula: Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘ Sylvite
Formula: KCl
ⓘ Thermonatrite
Formula: Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘ Trona
Formula: Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
ⓘ Zabuyelite
Formula: Li2CO3

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘHalite3.AA.20NaCl
ⓘSylvite3.AA.20KCl
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘZabuyelite5.AA.05Li2CO3
ⓘThermonatrite5.CB.05Na2CO3 · H2O
ⓘNatron5.CB.10Na2CO3 · 10H2O
ⓘTrona5.CB.15Na3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Group 6 - Borates
ⓘBorax6.DA.10Na2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘAphthitalite7.AC.35(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
ⓘMirabilite7.CD.10Na2SO4 · 10H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Hⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Hⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Hⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Hⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
LiLithium
Liⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
BBoron
Bⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
CCarbon
Cⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Cⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Cⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Cⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Oⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Oⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Oⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Oⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Oⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
Oⓘ ZabuyeliteLi2CO3
NaSodium
Naⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Naⓘ BoraxNa2(B4O5)(OH)4 · 8H2O
Naⓘ HaliteNaCl
Naⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
Naⓘ NatronNa2CO3 · 10H2O
Naⓘ ThermonatriteNa2CO3 · H2O
Naⓘ TronaNa3H(CO3)2 · 2H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Sⓘ MirabiliteNa2SO4 · 10H2O
ClChlorine
Clⓘ HaliteNaCl
Clⓘ SylviteKCl
KPotassium
Kⓘ Aphthitalite(K,Na)3Na(SO4)2
Kⓘ SylviteKCl

Other Regions, Features and Areas containing this locality

AsiaContinent
China
Eurasian PlateTectonic Plate

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