cryptohalite
English
Etymology
From 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 (1997–2025) “Cryptohalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
- “cryptohalite”, in Mindat.org[1], Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.