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Halite (common salt, NaCl) is colorless and transparent, but impurities may tint it yellow, red, blue, or purple. Pure NaCl often crystallizes in a cubic form, and shows perfect cubic cleavage when broken.
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What does halite cleavage look like?
Halite has perfect cleavage in 3 planes or axes at right angles, meaning halite often forms nearly perfect cubes.
What does Halite fracture look like?
conchoidal fracture (sea shell - like pattern)
How is halite used?
Halite is tablesalt.
Which mineral is commonly used as a food additive?
Halite, or salt.
What is halite's transparency?
Halite's transparency is transparent/translucent.
What does halite cleavage look like?
Halite has perfect cleavage in 3 planes or axes at right angles, meaning halite often forms nearly perfect cubes.
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
What does Halite fracture look like?
conchoidal fracture (sea shell - like pattern)
Is halite nonmetallic or metallic?
Halite is non-metallic. You can tell because any mineral that you can partially see through it is non-metallic . . . metallic are only minerals that look like metal.
Is halite a inorganic?
Yes, Halite is an Inorganic.
Which mineral is commonly used as a food additive?
Halite, or salt.
How many sides does halite have?
halite has 6 sides
What is halite's transparency?
Halite's transparency is transparent/translucent.
Is halite a crystal?
Halite is a mineral with a crystalline structure.
