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Is silica the example halite

Updated: 8/21/2019

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No. Silica is silicon dioxide. Halite is sodium chloride.

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Is halite clastic?

No, Silicate means containing Silica (Si). The formula for halite is NaCl, so it is non-silicate.

What is halite an example of?

A salt

Is halite constructed of silica tetrahedra bonded by covalent bonds on three corners and an ionic bond on the remaining corner?

Halite is rock salt, NaCl, not a silicate. In the halite structure each sodium is surrounded octahedrally by 6 chloride ions, and each chloride is surrounded octahedrally by 6 sodium ions

An example of an igneous rock low in silica is granite?

False. Basalt would be an example of an igneous rock with a low silica content.

What two minerals compromise table salt?

Table salt is composed primarily of the mineral halite, along with a small amount of silica (in this case, powdered quartz) to prevent clumping.

Is diatomite an example of opal silica?

yes it is

Where is the element sodium found at?

For example as sodium chloride (NaCl) - the mineral halite.

Can a mineral have the same crystal structure as another mineral?

Absolutely. For example, Galena and Halite.

How is halite used?

Halite is tablesalt.

What is the symbol for halite?

what is the symbol for halite

Is halite a carbonate?

No, halite is a chloride

What is the odor of halite?

halite is odorless

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