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Gcwihaba Cave (Drotsky's Caverns), Ngamiland West District, North-West District, Botswanai
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Gcwihaba Cave (Drotsky's Caverns)Cave
Ngamiland West DistrictDistrict
North-West DistrictDistrict
BotswanaCountry

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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
20° 1' 21'' South , 21° 21' 18'' East
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
-20.02273,21.35511
GeoHash:
G#: kkrnjfyr4
GRN:
S14E15
Type:
Cave
Kรถppen climate type:
BSh : Hot semi-arid (steppe) climate
Mindat Locality ID:
5807
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:5807:3
GUID (UUID V4):
0


Bat guano deposits in a cave in a dolomite hill, 280 km west of Maun.

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9 valid minerals. 1 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

โ“˜ Biphosphammite
Formula: NH4(H2PO4)
โ“˜ Boussingaultite
Formula: (NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
โ“˜ Dittmarite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
โ“˜ Glushinskite
Formula: Mg(C2O4) · 2H2O
โ“˜ Gwihabaite (TL)
Formula: (NH4,K)NO3
Type Locality:
Description: Crusts and needles in a bat-inhabited cave.
โ“˜ Gypsum
Formula: CaSO4 · 2H2O
โ“˜ Struvite
Formula: (NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
โ“˜ Syngenite
Formula: K2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
โ“˜ Weddellite
Formula: Ca(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
โ“˜Gwihabaite (TL)5.NA.15(NH4,K)NO3
Group 7 - Sulphates, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
โ“˜Boussingaultite7.CC.60(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 ยท 6H2O
โ“˜Syngenite7.CD.35K2Ca(SO4)2 ยท H2O
โ“˜Gypsum7.CD.40CaSO4 ยท 2H2O
Group 8 - Phosphates, Arsenates and Vanadates
โ“˜Biphosphammite8.AD.15NH4(H2PO4)
โ“˜Dittmarite8.CH.20(NH4)Mg(PO4) ยท H2O
โ“˜Struvite8.CH.40(NH4)Mg(PO4) ยท 6H2O
Group 10 - Organic Compounds
โ“˜Glushinskite10.AB.10Mg(C2O4) ยท 2H2O
โ“˜Weddellite10.AB.40Ca(C2O4) ยท (2.5-x)H2O

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Hโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Hโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CCarbon
Cโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
NNitrogen
Nโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Nโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Nโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Nโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
Oโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Oโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Oโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
MgMagnesium
Mgโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Mgโ“˜ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mgโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pโ“˜ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Pโ“˜ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Pโ“˜ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sโ“˜ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
KPotassium
Kโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Kโ“˜ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Caโ“˜ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caโ“˜ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caโ“˜ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O

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References

Martini, J.E.J. (1996) Gwihabaite - (NH4,K)NO3, orthorhombic, a new mineral from the Gcwihaba Cave, Botswana. Bulletin of the South African Speleological Association: 36: 19-21.
Jambor, J.L., Roberts, A.C. (1999) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 84: 193-198 (194).
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