langbeinite

langbeinite
A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula KMg(SO).

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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 — /lang buy nuyt , lahng /, n. a mineral, K2Mg2(SO4)3, occurring in marine salt deposits, used as a fertilizer because of its potassium content. [ < G Langbeinit (1891), after A. Langbein, 19th century German chemist; see ITE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • 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

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