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Mirabilite
Mirabilite
, also known as
Glauber's salt
, is a hydrous
sodium
sulfate mineral
with the chemical formula Na
2
SO
4
·10H
2
O. It is a vitreous, colorless to white
monoclinic
mineral that forms as an
evaporite
from sodium sulfate-bearing
brines
. It is found around saline springs and along saline
playa lakes
. Associated minerals include
gypsum
,
halite
,
thenardite
,
trona
,
glauberite
, and
epsomite
.
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