Abstract
This paper presents data on the major and trace element composition of saline lakes of western Mongolia. The main geochemical types of lakes distinguished in the study are soda-, chloride-, and sulfate-rich lakes. Lake water equilibria with major carbonate, sulfate, chloride, and other rock-forming minerals were calculated. The results show that the major factors controlling the formation of each lake type include evaporation and water–rock interaction processes, and the latter factor plays a critical role in freshwater and soda lakes and only a minor role in chloride lakes. Special attention was given to the soda lakes and the factors controlling lake water chemistry.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 388-403 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Geochemistry International |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 5 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Keywords
- Aqueous migration of elements
- Evolution of lake water composition
- Geochemical types of lakes
- Metal geochemistry
- Mongolia’s lakes
- Soda lakes
- Water equilibrium with secondary minerals
- lake water geochemistry
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Geophysics
- Geochemistry and Petrology
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Shvartsev, S. L., Kolpakova, M. N., Isupov, V. P., Vladimirov, A. G., & Ariunbileg, S. (2014). Geochemistry and chemical evolution of saline lakes of western mongolia. Geochemistry International, 52(5), 388-403. https://doi.org/10.1134/S0016702914030070