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English
Etymology
From SWAKNO (acronym of Suid Wes Africa Karst Navorsing Organisasie (Afrikaans for "South West Africa Karst Exploration Organisation"), a caving association in Namibia) + -ite.
Noun
swaknoite
- (mineralogy) An orthorhombic white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus.
References
- David Barthelmy (1997–2025) “Swaknoite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.