Lake Zabuye
Zabuye Lake is a hypersaline, landlocked soda lake located at an elevation of 4,400 metres (14,400 ft) in the Shigatse Prefecture of Tibet Autonomous Region, 1,050 km (650 mi) from Lhasa. The lake gives its name to the mineral zabuyelite (lithium carbonate, Li2CO3), which was discovered here in 1987 and has been mined since 2004–2005. In 2008, the salt mine at the lake was regarded as the major source of lithium in China.
| Zabuye Lake | |
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Zabuye Lake | |
The lake is marked with the red dot | |
| Location | Tibetan Plateau / Shigatse Prefecture |
| Coordinates | 31°26′51″N 84°3′28″E |
| Type | Cretaceous-Eocene, brine lake |
| Primary inflows | From Rianglinag snow-covered mountains |
| Primary outflows | Landlocked |
| Basin countries | Tibet Autonomous Region, China |
| Surface area | 247 km2 (100 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 0.7 m (2.3 ft) |
| Max. depth | 2.0 m (6.6 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 4,421 m (14,505 ft) |
| Islands | Two sub basins linked by a channel |
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