Which basin is the Cornucopia Basin?

The Cornucopia Basin refers to the Qaidam Basin.

The Qaidam Basin is a plateau basin located in the northeastern part of the Tibetan Plateau, the roof of the world. It is mainly located in Qinghai Province and is surrounded by the Altun Mountains, Qilian Mountains and Kunlun Mountains, with a total area of ??approximately 240,000 square kilometers. , with an average altitude between 2,600 meters and 3,000 meters. Because it is located deep inland and has a high altitude, the climate in the Qaidam Basin is very arid, the surface is very barren, and the natural environment is very harsh.

The treasures in the Qaidam Basin are underground. Although the surface is very barren, the underground contains rich natural resources. There are currently more than 200 proven mineral sites and more than 50 types of minerals. , among which salt, oil, lead, zinc and borax are particularly rich in reserves, with total salt reserves reaching about 60 billion tons.

China’s four major basins:

1. Junggar Basin

It is the basin with the highest latitude in my country. It is located between the Tianshan Mountains and the Altai Mountains, with the highest altitude in the east. It is low in the west, wide in the south and narrow in the north, forming an irregular triangle. It is the second largest inland basin in my country.

2. Sichuan Basin

The main feature here is that it is connected to many mountains. Although it covers an area of ??only 16 square kilometers, its real value does not end there. Moreover, this basin actually occupies a large part of the population of Sichuan and Chongqing. Many people come from many far away places to travel. You can imagine that the scenery here is quite good.

3. Qaidam Basin

This place is severely short of water and is a very typical arid desert. However, the soil quality here is very special. It is composed of salted desert and gypsum.

4. The Tarim Basin

It is a closed huge intermountain fault basin, surrounded by the Kunlun Mountains, Qilian Mountains and Altun Mountains. It has rich salt lake resources and salt mines. There are so many that they are called the "treasure bowl".