Chalaka

potash-bearing brine in China

Geologic information

CountryChina
Location:82.513, 32.912
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Site typearea
Deposit typepotash-bearing brine
Evaporite basinChalaka
Basin typecontinental closed basin
Age
Cenozoic
Quaternary
Holocene
Minimum:Cenozoic-Quaternary-Holocene
Maximum:Cenozoic-Quaternary-Holocene
Commodities
Minerals
Potassium minerals:
Other minerals:
Lithology
Geologic map unit82.513, 32.912
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Economic information

Production
StatusNot Determined

Reference information

References

Barker, J.M., and Lefond, S.J., 1985, Boron and borates; Introduction and exploration techniques, in Barker, J.M., and Lefond, S.J., eds., Borates; Economic geology and production: New York, Society of Mining Engineers of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical and Petroleum Engineers, Inc., p. 101-134.
Wen Lu, 1998, Chinese industrial minerals: Worcester Park, United Kingdom, Industrial Minerals Information Ltd., 210 p.
Zheng Mianping, 2010, Resources and econ-environmental protection of salt lakes in China: Environmental Earth Science, 10 p.