glauberite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

glauberite (uncountable)

(mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium sulphate, with the chemical formula Na₂Ca(S O₄)₂.

Translations

mineral

Finnish: glauberiitti

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Glauberite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“glauberite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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