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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
Köppen 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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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


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

Detailed Mineral List:

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

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

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

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Hⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Hⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Hⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Hⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Hⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Hⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Hⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CCarbon
Cⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Cⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
NNitrogen
Nⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Nⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Nⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Nⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Nⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Oⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Oⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Oⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Oⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
Oⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Oⓘ WeddelliteCa(C2O4) · (2.5-x)H2O
Oⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Mgⓘ GlushinskiteMg(C2O4) · 2H2O
Mgⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ BiphosphammiteNH4(H2PO4)
Pⓘ Dittmarite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · H2O
Pⓘ Struvite(NH4)Mg(PO4) · 6H2O
SSulfur
Sⓘ Boussingaultite(NH4)2Mg(SO4)2 · 6H2O
Sⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Sⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
KPotassium
Kⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Kⓘ Gwihabaite(NH4,K)NO3
CaCalcium
Caⓘ GypsumCaSO4 · 2H2O
Caⓘ SyngeniteK2Ca(SO4)2 · H2O
Caⓘ 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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