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Table salt goes by the mineral name of halite.

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What happens to any minerals and salt in water that has been completely evaporated?

The minerals precipitate out of the solution. This is one of the methods of obtaining salt - large shallow pieces of land are filled with seawater. When the water evaporates it leaves salt and other minerals (such as calcium) at the base of the land.


Why is rock salt crystal likely to shatter when struck?

When ions with the same charge are pushed close together, they repel one another. The crystals in rock salt are very loosely connected and have less cohesion than other minerals.


How do the material that makes water salty enter into the waterway?

The material that makes water salty is, you guessed it, salt! When various minerals are chemically weathered, they release there various constituents, and these then travel, dissolved in water, into the ocean. The water in the ocean then evaporates, rains, and flows back into the ocean loaded with more salt. The effect of this is to increase the concentration of salt in the ocean such that it seems "salty" to us.


What is the chemical makeup of a rock?

The rocks you see around you - the mountains, canyons & riverbeds, are all made of minerals. A rock is made up of 2 or more minerals. Think of a chocolate chip cookie as a rock. The cookie is made of flour, butter, sugar & chocolate. The cookie is like a rock and the flour, butter, sugar & chocolate are like minerals. You need minerals to make rocks, but you don't need rocks to make minerals. All rocks are made of minerals.


What are the features of two major groups of minerals?

silicate minerals and non silicate minerals

Related Questions

What mimerals are in salt?

There are no minerals in salt . . . salt is a compound of the elements Sodium and Chlorine.


Why does saltwater?

Water that contains salt is salt water. it contains salt and minerals.


What type of salt has several minerals and no toxins?

Rock Salt


Is salt made out of two or more minerals?

Salt is primarily composed of sodium and chloride minerals, which combine to form the compound sodium chloride. These two minerals are the main components of salt, giving it its characteristic taste and properties.


What type of minerals are in the ocean?

salt


What are some minerals in the UK?

salt


How much minerals are there in salt?

yes


Are minerals a type of salt?

not all of them


Can minerals be salt?

Halite is the common name for salt and, yes, it is a mineral.


How does ocean get salt water?

The rocks on the shore of the ocean are filled with minerals and with every wave that comes in it brings minerals out. AKA Salt.


What's the difference between pink salt and regular salt?

Pink salt, also known as Himalayan salt, is a type of salt that contains trace minerals which give it a pink color. Regular salt, or table salt, is typically processed to remove impurities and minerals, resulting in a white color. Pink salt is often considered to have a milder flavor and may contain more minerals than regular salt.


Why is salt pink?

Pink salt, such as Himalayan salt, gets its color from trace minerals like iron oxide. These minerals give the salt a pink hue, making it visually appealing and popular for culinary use.