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From SWAKNO (acronym of Suid Wes Africa Karst Navorsing Organisasie (Afrikaans for "South West Africa Karst Exploration Organisation"), a caving association in Namibia) + -ite.
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Today it means: An orthorhombic white mineral containing calcium, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and phosphorus. Full definition →
From SWAKNO (acronym of Suid Wes Africa Karst Navorsing Organisasie (Afrikaans for "South West Africa Karst Exploration Organisation"), a caving association in Namibia) + -ite.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.