cryptohalite

English

Etymology

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

Noun

cryptohalite (uncountable)

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

Further reading

David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Cryptohalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
“cryptohalite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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