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 (1997–2023), “Cryptohalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “cryptohalite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.