noun
- A rare sulfate mineral composed of potassium, magnesium, and chloride, typically found in evaporite deposits.
Usage: mineralogy; technical; plural form of langbeinite
Examples
- Langbeinites are found in ancient salt deposits and evaporite sequences.
- The mineral langbeinites crystallizes in the cubic system.
- Geologists study langbeinites to understand the chemical conditions of ancient evaporitic environments.
- Langbeinites specimens are prized by mineral collectors for their rarity.