Nalenggele River (Qaidam Basin)
Qinghai, Qaidam Basin, China
Rivers and surface water
- Type
- River or surface water
Largest river of the Qaidam Basin (about 1.04 billion m3/yr), main supply of Dongtai and Xitai salt lakes; boron input estimated at 1.45e7 t over 10,000 years, comparable to the reserves of both lakes (Wei et al., 2014). Coordinates not published.
δ11B in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : NIST SRM 951
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2.42 ‰ | 1 | river water (dissolved boron) Single analysis (NLGL). 1.40 mg/L B. Xiao et al. (1999) gave -1.0 ‰. | Wei et al. (2014), Boron isotope geochemistry of salt sediments from the Dongtai salt lak… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Nalenggele River (Qaidam Basin), isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/riviere-nalenggele-bassin-du-qaidam/ (accessed 2026-10-19).
@misc{isofind2026nalenggeleriverqaidambasiniso,
title = {Nalenggele River (Qaidam Basin), isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/riviere-nalenggele-bassin-du-qaidam/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-19}
}Updated : 2026-10-19