Gwihabaite
(NH4)NO3 [CNMNC approved formula]
Named after it's locality: Gewihaba Cave (also known as Drotsky's Cave), northwestern Botswana, 280 km west of Maun.
IMA status : | Approved Species 1999 () |
CLASSIFICATION | |
Dana (8th edition) : |
18.01.02.02 |
(18) Simple Nitrates | |
(18.01) where A xNO3 · x(H2O), x can equal zero | |
(18.01.02) Niter Series | |
Nickel-Strunz (10th edition) : |
05.NA.15 |
(05) Carbonates and Nitrates | |
(05.N) Nitrates | |
(05.NA) Without OH or H2O | |
Crystal system: | Orthorhombic System |
Point group (H-M): | mmm (or 2/m 2/m 2/m) — dipyramidal |
Other Properties: | H2O Soluble. BioMineral. |