Table 1.
Salt Minerals Found in Three Saline Playas in Qaidam Basin and in Mars
| Minerals | Chemistry | DLT Playa | Kunteyi Playa | Qarhan Playa | Mars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gypsum | CaSO4·2H2O | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bassanite | CaSO4·1/2H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Anhydrite | CaSO4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Mirabilite | Na2SO4·10H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Thenardite | Na2SO4 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Epsomite | MgSO4·7H2O | Yes | |||
| Hexahydrite | MgSO4·6H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Pentahydrite | MgSO4·5H2O | Yes | |||
| Starkeyite | MgSO4·4H2O | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Kieserite | MgSO4·H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bloedite | Na2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Glauberite | Na2Ca(SO4)2 | Yes | Yes | ||
| Glaserite | K3Na(SO4)2 | Yes | |||
| Leonite | K2Mg(SO4)2·4H2O | Yes | |||
| Langbeinite | K2Mg2(SO4)3 | Yes | |||
| Loeweite | Na12Mg7(SO4)13·15H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Polyhalite | K2MgCa(SO4)3·2H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Picromerite | K2Mg(SO4)2·6H2O | Yes | |||
| Halite | NaCl | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sylvite | KCl | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Carnallite | KMgCl3·6H2O | Yes | Yes | ||
| Bischofite | MgCl2·6H2O | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Antarcticite | CaCl2·6H2O | Yes | |||
| Dansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 | Yes |