cryptohalite

English

Etymology

crypto- +‎ halite, because it was mixed in with salammoniac in the type locality. +‎ -ite

Noun

cryptohalite (uncountable)

  1. (mineralogy) An isometric-hexoctahedral mineral containing fluorine, hydrogen, nitrogen, and silicon.

Further reading

  • “Cryptohalite” in David Barthelmy, Webmineral Mineralogy Database, 1997–.
  • cryptohalite mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, accessed 29 August 2016
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