Glauberite

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Glauberite

Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂

Sulfate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Na₂Ca(SO₄)₂
Group
Sulfates
Crystal system
Monoclinic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Gray
Luster
Streak
White
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
7.AD.25
Dana classification
28.4.2.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Glb
Locality
🇪🇸 Villarrubia de Santiago
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Johann Rudolf Glauber

Source: Wikidata

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