Halite is the rock. It is commonly known as rock salt however.
Another name for halite is rock salt.
The most common name for halite is rock salt.
Halite is sodium chloride (rock salt, table salt).
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Halite is the mineralogical name of rock salt (sodium chloride); and has the same applications as NaCl.
The common name for the mineral halite is salt.
In mineralogy rock salt is called halite.
Halite is a type of sedimentary rock that is composed primarily of the mineral halite, which is essentially rock salt. It forms when bodies of saltwater evaporate, leaving behind salt deposits that eventually become solid halite rock.
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.
Rock salt is sodium chloride; the mineral has the name halite.