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Tanggula Pass

mountain pass, China
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  • Tanggula Mountains

    …are crossed by the important Tanggula Pass, the main route that links Lhasa (capital of Tibet) and the southern Tibetan region to the Qaidam (Tsaidam) Basin and beyond in Qinghai to the north and east. Mineral surveys have revealed deposits of iron ore, hard coal, graphite, and asbestos in the…

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    …are crossed by the important Tanggula Pass, the main route that links Lhasa (capital of Tibet) and the southern Tibetan region to the Qaidam (Tsaidam) Basin and beyond in Qinghai to the north and east. Mineral surveys have revealed deposits of iron ore, hard coal, graphite, and asbestos in the…

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