Yarlung Tsangpo basin geothermal springs
Southern Tibet, China
Groundwater
- Type
- Groundwater
Geothermal fields along the Yarlung Tsangpo, the main lithium source of the river and, more broadly, of the lithium-rich salt lakes of the Tibetan Plateau.
δ7Li in ‰ (per mil) Values of the same system
Standard : L-SVEC
| Value | Range | n | Mineral or matrix | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1.7 / 3.1 ‰ | Range quoted by the review after Zhang et al. (2022a), Earth and Planetary Science Letters 600:117875. Across the plateau, compiled geothermal waters range from -2 to +20 ‰, most often between +2 and +4 ‰. Second-hand value, not checked in the original paper. | Song et al. (2025), The evolution of lithium resources and isotopic composition in salt l… |
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Cite this page
IsoFind Atlas (2026). Yarlung Tsangpo basin geothermal springs, isotope signatures. https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sources-geothermales-du-bassin-du-yarlung-tsangpo/ (accessed 2026-10-13).
@misc{isofind2026yarlungtsangpobasingeothermal,
title = {Yarlung Tsangpo basin geothermal springs, isotope signatures},
author = {{IsoFind Atlas}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://www.isofind.tech/isotopes/en/sites/sources-geothermales-du-bassin-du-yarlung-tsangpo/},
note = {Accessed 2026-10-13}
}Updated : 2026-10-13