Halite

Overview

NaCl
Fluorescence: orange, red, (green with organic impurities) under SW and LW	Not Radioactive	Magnetic: no

Description

Physical Properties

Property	Value
Density	2.17 g/cc
Hardness - Mohs	Halite - 2.5  10 Diamond 9 Carborundum 8 Topaz 7 Quartz 6 Orthoclase 5 Apatite 4 Fluorite 3 Calcite 2 Gypsum 1 Talc
Color	white, clear, blue, pink
Streak	white

Crystal Properties

Property	Value
Crystal structure	isometric - hexoctahedral
Cleavage	perfect
Tenacity	brittle
Fracture	brittle
Luster	vitreous, glassy

Similar Minerals

Dana Number : 09.01.01.01

Class: 09

Group: 09.01

Subgroup: 09.01.01 - halite

Dana Number	Mineral Name	Formula
09.01.01.01	halite	NaCl
09.01.01.03	villiaumite	NaF
09.01.01.05	griceite	LiF

Nickel-Strunz Number : 03.AA.20

Group : 03

Subgroup : AA

Nickel-Strunz Number	Mineral Name	Formula
03.AA.20	griceite	LiF
03.AA.20	halite	NaCl
03.AA.20	villiaumite	NaF

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