cryptohalite

English

Etymology

From 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

• David Barthelmy (1997–2025), “Cryptohalite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
• “cryptohalite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2025.