ikaite

English

Etymology

Named after Ikka Fjord (formerly spelled Ika) a small fjord in southwestern Greenland.

Noun

ikaite (plural ikaites)

1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of hydrated calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO₃·6H₂O, found in cold marine waters.

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• keitai