langbeinite

English

Etymology

From Langbein +‎ -ite, after German chemist Adalbert Langbein.

Noun

langbeinite (countable and uncountable, plural langbeinites)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula K2Mg2(SO4)3.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2026), “Langbeinite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “langbeinite”, in Mindat.org, Keswick, Va.: Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2026.
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