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Langbeinite — is a potassium magnesium sulfate mineral with formula: K2Mg2(SO4)3. Langbeinite crystallizes in the isometric tetartoidal system as transparent colorless or white with pale tints of yellow to green and violet crystalline masses. It has a vitreous … Wikipedia
langbeinite — [laŋ′bīn īt΄] n. [Ger langbeinit, after A. Langbein, 19th c. Ger chemist who identified it + it, ITE1] a mineral, K2Mg2 (SO4) 3, that is often found in salt deposits as a natural sulfate of potassium and magnesium, used as a source of potash … English World dictionary
langbeinite — langbeinitas statusas T sritis chemija apibrėžtis Mineralas. formulė K₂Mg₂[SO₄]₃ atitikmenys: angl. langbeinite rus. лангбейнит … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
langbeinite — noun Etymology: German Langbeinit, from A. Langbein, 19th century German industrialist Date: circa 1897 a mineral that is a sulfate of potassium and magnesium used in the fertilizer industry … New Collegiate Dictionary
langbeinite — noun A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula KMg(SO) … Wiktionary
langbeinite — lang·bein·ite … English syllables
langbeinite — lang•bein•ite [[t]ˈlæŋ baɪˌnaɪt, ˈlɑŋ [/t]] n. mir a mineral, potassium magnesium sulfate, K2Mg2(SO4)3, occurring in marine salt deposits, used as a fertilizer • Etymology: 1895–1900; < G Langbeinit (1891), after A. Langbein, 19th cent. German … From formal English to slang
langbeinite — noun a mineral consisting of potassium magnesium double sulphate; used as a fertilizer • Hypernyms: ↑mineral • Substance Meronyms: ↑potassium, ↑K, ↑atomic number 19 … Useful english dictionary
Evaporite — Cobble encrusted with halite evaporated from the Dead Sea, Israel. Evaporite ( / … Wikipedia
List of minerals K-M (complete) — It is currently not possible to have a complete list of minerals . The International Mineralogical Association is the international group that recognises new minerals and new mineral names, however minerals discovered before 1959 did not go… … Wikipedia
