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Halite

#62056

Halite

#62056
Availability
Sold
Size
6 x 4.5 x 3 cm - Sm Cabinet 
Formula
NaCl (RRUFF)
Locality
Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada

Waterclear cubic Halite crystals. Halite (salt) occurs in evaporite deposits, forming deposits reaching thicknesses of hundreds if not thousands of feet. It is also found as salt domes also known as diapirs.

Halite

Formula
NaCl 
Crystal System
Isometric 
Crystal Habit
Euhedral Crystals, Granular, Crystalline - Coarse 
Cleavage
Perfect, Perfect, Perfect 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
white, clear, light blue, dark blue, pink 
Streak
white 
Class
Isometric - Hexoctahedral 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness
2.5 

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

Collection
RC Stamberg Collection
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