Da'erduo playa (Great Ear playa), Lop Nur (Lop Nuur; Lop lake; Luobu lake; Luobubo), Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.), Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang, China i
Regional Level Types
Da'erduo playa (Great Ear playa) - not defined -
Lop Nur (Lop Nuur; Lop lake; Luobu lake; Luobubo) Saline Lake
Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.) County
Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture Prefecture
Xinjiang Autonomous Region
China Country

Regional Level Types
Da'erduo playa (Great Ear playa)	- not defined -
Lop Nur (Lop Nuur; Lop lake; Luobu lake; Luobubo)	Saline Lake
Ruoqiang Co. (Qakilik Co.; Chaqiliq Co.)	County
Bayin'gholin Autonomous Prefecture	Prefecture
Xinjiang	Autonomous Region
China	Country

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):

40° 8' 6'' North , 90° 31' 22'' East

Latitude & Longitude (decimal):

G#: wp0k7fkg6

Köppen climate type:

BWk : Cold desert climate

Mindat Locality ID:

254988

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:2:254988:3

GUID (UUID V4):

Name(s) in local language(s):

大耳朵湖, 罗布泊, 若羌县 (چاقىلىق ناھىيىسى), 巴音郭愣蒙古自治州 (بايىنغولىن موڭغۇل ئاپتونوم ئوبلاستى), 新疆维吾尔自治区, 中国

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List

ⓘ Carnallite

ⓘ Picromerite

ⓘ Polyhalite

3 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Carnallite

Formula: KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O

References:

Lichun Ma, Baoguo Li, Pingan Jiang, Junping Zhong, Jiandong Sheng, Honglie Qiu, and Hongqi Wu (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 616-624

ⓘ Picromerite

Formula: K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O

References:

Lichun Ma, Baoguo Li, Pingan Jiang, Junping Zhong, Jiandong Sheng, Honglie Qiu, and Hongqi Wu (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 616-624

ⓘ Polyhalite

Formula: K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O

References:

Lichun Ma, Baoguo Li, Pingan Jiang, Junping Zhong, Jiandong Sheng, Honglie Qiu, and Hongqi Wu (2010): Mineral Deposits 29(4), 616-624

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 3 - Halides
ⓘ	Carnallite	3.BA.10	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
ⓘ	Picromerite	7.CC.60	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
ⓘ	Polyhalite	7.CC.65	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O

List of minerals for each chemical element

H	Hydrogen
H	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
H	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
O	Oxygen
O	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
O	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
Mg	Magnesium
Mg	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
Mg	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
S	Sulfur
S	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
S	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
Cl	Chlorine
Cl	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
K	Potassium
K	ⓘ Carnallite	KMgCl₃ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Picromerite	K₂Mg(SO₄)₂ · 6H₂O
K	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O
Ca	Calcium
Ca	ⓘ Polyhalite	K₂Ca₂Mg(SO₄)₄ · 2H₂O

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References

Lichun Ma, Baoguo Li, Pingan Jiang, Junping Zhong, Jiandong Sheng, Honglie Qiu, and Hongqi Wu (2010): Geochemical characteristics and enrichment mechanism of potassium in Lop Nur "Great Ear" playa. Mineral Deposits 29(4), 616-624 (in Chinese with English abstract).

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