gwihabaite
English edit
Etymology edit
Gcwihaba Cave in Botswana, where it was found in 1996, and -ite.
Noun edit
gwihabaite (uncountable)
- (mineralogy) A rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH4,K)(NO3), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre.
Synonyms edit
Further reading edit
- David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Gwihabaite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “gwihabaite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.