Etymology

gwihabaite

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Today it means: A rare ammonium potassium nitrate mineral with chemical formula (NH₄,K)(NO₃), orthorhombic in form and colourless with a vitreous lustre. Full definition →

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The story

Gcwihaba Cave in Botswana, where it was found in 1996, and -ite.

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