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Langbeinite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information


This material is nondescript and is cut solely as a curiosity. The gems are soft, pale colored, or colorless, with no fire. Few cut stones have been reported, but this may be due to a lack of interest rather than a lack of suitable rough.

HomeGemstonesLangbeinite Value, Price, and Jewelry Information
By Joel E. Arem, Ph.D., FGA, updated on

Optics: = 1.536.

Occurrence: Evaporite deposits from marine waters.

Saskatchewan, Canada; North Germany; Austria; India. Carlsbad, New Mexico: beds up to 7 feet thick.

Comments: This material is nondescript and is cut solely as a curiosity. The gems are soft, pale colored, or colorless, with no fire. Few cut stones have been reported, but this may be due to a lack of interest rather than a lack of suitable rough.

Name: After A. Langbein of Leopoldshall, Austria.

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