glauberite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

glauberite (uncountable)

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

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Glauberite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “glauberite”, in Mindat.org‎[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.
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