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Glauberite specimens for sale
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Glauberite is a sulfate mineral that crystallizes in the monoclinic system, typically forming platy to tabular crystals with a vitreous to pearly luster. It often occurs as aggregates and can be associated with other evaporite minerals, reflecting its formation in evaporitic settings. Its color is usually white or colorless, occasionally with a faint tint, and it commonly displays a smooth, reflective surface when well-formed. The mineral participates in classic evaporite localities and can be found in dry lake beds and saline brines where sulfate minerals crystallize from evaporating waters.
- Formula
- Na2Ca(SO4)2
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Sulfate; anhydrous sulfate, glauberite group
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- monoclinic
- Mohs hardness
- 2.5–3
- Specific gravity
- 2.7–2.85
- Luster
- vitreous, greasy
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- colorless, white, gray, yellow, brown
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- conchoidal, uneven
- Crystal habit
- tabular, prismatic, granular, massive
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View all 1Where Glauberite is found
Top localities
- Fanwood Quarry6 specimens
- Camp Verde Mining District1 specimen
About Glauberite
Notable specimens originate from locations in the United States and Australia, where glauberite has been collected from evaporite deposits and gypsum-rich sequences. Collectors value well-formed crystals and clean crystals that reveal the mineral’s distinctive tabular habit and bright lustre. Though not among the rarest sulfate minerals, glauberite is appreciated for its crystallographic clarity and the context of its paragenesis, often accompanied by related minerals such as gypsum and anhydrite. For mineral enthusiasts, specimens that showcase sharp faces and clear transparency within a pale color are particularly desirable.
