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Halite
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| Halite
Merkers Mine, Merkers, Krayenberggemeinde, Thüringen, Germany
Item-No.: MINS4490 Price: 30.00 EUR
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Synonyms: |
Common Salt, halites, Muriate of Soda, Natrikalite, Rock Salt, Salt, Saltspar |
Classification: |
Halides |
Chemical formula: |
NaCl |
Crystal system: |
Isometric |
Density (g/cm3): |
2,168 measured, 2,165 calculated |
Tenacity: |
Brittle |
Cleavage: |
Perfect on {001} |
Fracture: |
Conchoidal |
Hardness (Mohs): |
2 - 2,5 |
Colour: |
Colourless, whitish, yellow, red, purple or blue |
Lustre: |
Vitreous |
Streak: |
White |
Application: |
Edible salt, chlorine production |
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