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This paper, based on field data and experimental results, gives an analysis and summary of the types and salt-forming characteristics of salt lakes in Xinjiang, and the distribution and chemical compositions of their brines and groups of salt minerals. The evolution and substance origins of the salt lakes and their salt-forming regularities as seen from analyses of their paleogeographic environment and geological tectonics are also reported. This paper will serve as a reference for further investigation of the Xinjiang salt lakes, and as a guide for fuller utilization of their resources.
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This paper was published in Chinese inOcean. Limn. Sinica 15(2):168–178, 1984.
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Xiyu, Z. Salt lakes and their origins in Xinjiang, China. Chin. J. Ocean. Limnol. 5, 172–185 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845001
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845001