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Name: |
glauberite |
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Class: |
Sulfosalts |
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Chemistry: |
CaNa2(SO4)2 Calcium Sodium Sulfate |
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Color(s): |
white, yellowish, brick-red |
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Hardness: |
2.5 - 3 |
SpecGrav: |
2.7 - 2.8 |
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Fracture: |
uneven |
Cleavage: |
none |
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Crystal: |
a sedimentary mineral formed through evaporation |
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Envronment: |
a sedimentary mineral formed through evaporation |
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Association: |
halite, gypsum, anhydrite, silvenite |
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Locals: |
| Arizona, Calif., USA | France | Italy | Germany | Austria | USSR | Switzerland | |
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Misc: |
Soluble in water and hydrochloric acid. Can become powdery when exposed to air. Glauberite gets its name from the salt Na2(SO4) which was formerly named Glauber's Salt after the German chemist Johann Glauber. |
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