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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.
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