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| Name: | Halite Hl |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #154: Halite Dead Sea, Israel  #843: Halite Rudna Mine, Lubin, Poland  #1163: Halite Searles Lake, California, USA |
| IMA Chemistry: | NaCl |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Halite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | unknown |
| Year First Published: | 1847 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Previously known as rocksalt: Glocker E F (1847) Ordo XVIII. Hydrolyti. I. Hydrolyti ametalli. 6. Halites, in Generum et Specierum Mineralium, Secundum Ordines Naturales Digestorum Synopsis, Apud Eduardum Anton 288-304 |
| Structural Group Name: | Rocksalt |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | halite |
| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 3026 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.25 |
| Diaphaneity: | 3.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.17 |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Halite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Halite Search Web Mineral DB: Halite |
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