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Chapter 07
Ancient Tibet - History and Culture
Lag-ngar is about 15 miles long. Lake Pang-gong in the northwest, a long L-shaped lake, has one arm running about 30 miles from north to south, and the other extending about 70 miles
east to west.
The lakes on the plateau are an important source of minerals such as rock salt, mirabilite, gypsum, borax, magnesium, potassium, lithium, rubidium, cesium, strontium, uranium, and thorium. Though rich in minerals, the lakes are filled with extremely clear water, for very little soil muddies them. The thin air at such high elevations allows strong sunlight to penetrate deeply into the clear water, creating the bluest lakes in the world.
Mountains and Rivers in Tibet
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