Whether the Middle Eocene Salt-Forming Brine in the Kuqa Basin Reached the Potash-Forming Stage: Quantitative Evidence from Halite Fluid Inclusions

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Figure 5: Whether the Middle Eocene Salt-Forming Brine in the Kuqa Basin Reached the Potash-Forming Stage: Quantitative Evidence from Halite Fluid Inclusions 

Figure 5 | Whether the Middle Eocene Salt-Forming Brine in the Kuqa Basin Reached the Potash-Forming Stage: Quantitative Evidence from Halite Fluid Inclusions 