Langbeinite

K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃

Sulfate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
K₂Mg₂(SO₄)₃
Group
Sulfates
Crystal system
Cubic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Colorless
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
7.AC.10
Dana classification
28.4.4.1
IMA status
Grandfathered mineral (G)
IMA symbol
Lbn
Locality
🇩🇪 Wilhelmshall, Halberstadt
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after Adalbert Langbein

Source: Wikidata

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