Qarhan Salt Marsh

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Qarhan Salt Marsh

marsh, China

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Qaidam Basin
The Qarhan Salt Marsh in the center of the basin is China’s largest surface-level rock salt bed, with an area of some 620 square miles (1,600 square km) and solid salt deposits up to 50 feet (15 meters) thick. The area has a climate marked by…
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The Qarhan Salt Marsh in the center of the basin is China’s largest surface-level rock salt bed, with an area of some 620 square miles (1,600 square km) and solid salt deposits up to 50 feet (15 meters) thick. The area has a climate marked by…
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