Not very. Halite has a Mohs hardness of 2.5.
Halite is hard. It can be scratched by a steel file and a knife with difficulty
Halite typically forms cubic crystals with smooth faces, while quartz forms hexagonal prisms with pointed ends. Halite crystals are transparent and colorless, while quartz crystals can vary in color and are often translucent or opaque. Additionally, halite has a salty taste and is softer than quartz, which is a hard mineral.
Halite's transparency is transparent/translucent.
Halite has a non-metallic luster! Hope it answers ur question ;)
Halite has a glassy or vitreous luster.
Halite is hard. It can be scratched by a steel file and a knife with difficulty
Halite typically forms cubic crystals with smooth faces, while quartz forms hexagonal prisms with pointed ends. Halite crystals are transparent and colorless, while quartz crystals can vary in color and are often translucent or opaque. Additionally, halite has a salty taste and is softer than quartz, which is a hard mineral.
what is the symbol for halite
Halite, also known as rock salt, is odorless. It does not have a distinctive smell.
Halite is a mineral with a crystalline structure.
Halite is a type of mineral or salt.
Halite does not react with HCl.
Halite can scratch gypsum.
halite has 6 sides
Halite is sodium chloride, NaCl.
Halite is sodium chloride, NaCl.
Halite's transparency is transparent/translucent.