Halite is sodium chloride (rock salt, table salt).
The common name for the mineral halite is salt.
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Halite is the common name for naturally occurring salt. It is very common as a mineral and in it's dissolved state is the salt found in the sea and the ocean.
The mineral formed from sodium chloride is called halite.
Halite is the common name for salt and, yes, it is a mineral.
The mineral is halite, whose main chemical component is Sodium Chloride (NaCl). Halite is an evaporite mineral - i.e. it forms as a result of evaporating water leaving behind dissolved chemicals as mineral deposits.
No. Halite forms when various bodies of water evaporate. Halite is the mineral name for salt.
The most common name for halite is rock salt.
This mineral is called halite.
The mineral commonly known as salt is sodium chloride, which is formed from the chemical combination of sodium and chlorine ions. It is commonly used as a seasoning and preservative in food, and can be found in both underground salt deposits and seawater.
Table salt goes by the mineral name of halite.