| 1 | Widest point in between Jiuquan and the Qaidam Basin, up to 300 km. | |
| 2 | Widest point in Jiuquan City and between the Qaidam Basin, 300 km. | |
| 3 | There have long been disputes about the tectonic attribution of the Qaidam Mesozoic basin. | |
| 4 | The Ulan Uzhur copper deposit, situated on the western margin of the Qaidam basin is a porphyry copper deposit controlled by granite porphyry dikes. | |
| 5 | Qinghai will invest RMB500m to explore mineral resources in the region's Qaidam Basin, according to the province's Land and Resources Bureau. |