glauberite

English

Etymology

Named after Johann Rudolf Glauber (1604-68), +‎ -ite.

Noun

glauberite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na2Ca(SO4)2.

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Further reading
  • “Glauberite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • “glauberite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016.
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