ikaite

English

Etymology

From Ika Fjord, Greenland.

Noun

ikaite (plural ikaites)

  1. (mineralogy) An evaporite, consisting of hydrated calcium carbonate with the chemical formula CaCO3·6H2O, found in cold marine waters.

Further reading
  • David Barthelmy (1997–2023), “Ikaite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • “ikaite”, in Mindat.org‎, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2023.

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