| Locality type: | Lake |
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| Species: | Gypsum |
| Formula: | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
| Confirmation |
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| Validity: | Believed Valid |
| Data |
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| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Gypsum data |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Mahai lake, Da Qaidam (Dachaidan Co.), Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China |
| Data Identifiers |
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| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 720233 |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:720233:9 |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 |
| Nearest other occurrences of Gypsum |
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| 77.7km (48.3 miles) | ⓘYiliping salt lake, Lenghu Co., Mangnai City (Mangya Co.), Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China |
| 86.4km (53.7 miles) | ⓘKunteyi salt lake, Lenghu Co., Mangnai City (Mangya Co.), Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Qinghai, China |
| References |
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Cui, Zihao, Zhao, Yanjun, Zhang, Yumeng, Liu, Jingjing, Hu, Yufei, Hu, Shengzhong, Wang, Qiang (2024) Experimental Study of Lithium Extraction in the Solid-Liquid Conversion of Low-Grade Solid Potash Ore. Minerals, 14 (1) doi:10.3390/min14010116 Zhao, Yanjun, Wang, Nan, Shen, Lijian, Li, Ruiqin, Liu, Chenglin, Jiao, Pengcheng, Hu, Yufei, Zhao, Xianfu (2024) Contribution of deep material sources to shallow potash formation of the Quaternary Mahai Salt Lake in the Qaidam Basin: Evidence from isotopes and trace elements. Ore Geology Reviews, 171. 106166 doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2024.106166 Liu, Zhikang; Cheng, Yuanyuan; Ma, Yuliang; Pan, Tong; Li, Zhengyan; Deng, Li; He, Maoyong; Luo, Jiaxin; Rao, Huihui; Wen, Jing; et al. (2026) Different phase lithium isotopic geochemistry of clay minerals in Qinghai-Tibet plateau lithium-rich salt lakes: implications for lithium enrichment mechanisms and resource potential. Ore Geology Reviews, 193. p.107317. doi:10.1016/j.oregeorev.2026.107317 |
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