halite

Name:

halite

A photo of the mineral halite

Class:

Halides

Chemistry:

NaCl

Color(s):

white, reddish-orange, blue, yellow, red

Hardness:

2

SpecGrav:

2.1-2.2

Fracture:

conchoidal

Cleavage:

perfect 3 directions

Crystal:

Isometric; usually cubes, rarely octahedrons.

Envronment:

evaporative deposits in sedimentary deposits.

Association:

gypsum, thenardite, borax

Locals:

CA, KA, LA, MI,

Misc:

the name halite comes from the Greek, hals, "salt".

Photos
& Locals:

1.) Carlsbad Potash Dist., Eddy Co., New Mexico
2.) Carlsbad Potash Dist., Eddy Co., New Mexico
3.) Carlsbad Potash Dist., Eddy Co., New Mexico

4.) Seales Lake, Trona, California
5.) Seales Lake, Trona, California
6.) Seales Lake, Trona, California

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Name:	halite
Class:	Halides
Chemistry:	NaCl
Color(s):	white, reddish-orange, blue, yellow, red
Hardness:	2	SpecGrav:	2.1-2.2
Fracture:	conchoidal	Cleavage:	perfect 3 directions
Crystal:	Isometric; usually cubes, rarely octahedrons.
Envronment:	evaporative deposits in sedimentary deposits.
Association:	gypsum, thenardite, borax
Locals:	CA, KA, LA, MI,
Misc:	the name halite comes from the Greek, hals, "salt".

	Photos & Locals:
		1.) Carlsbad Potash Dist., Eddy Co., New Mexico 2.) Carlsbad Potash Dist., Eddy Co., New Mexico 3.) Carlsbad Potash Dist., Eddy Co., New Mexico		4.) Seales Lake, Trona, California 5.) Seales Lake, Trona, California 6.) Seales Lake, Trona, California

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