Halite

UNB-2017-0161Minerals » Halides

Description

Sample of colourless, with tints of red, euhedral cubic Halite crystals. Halite (NaCl) can be colourless, tints of grey, yellow, red or blue and has a vitreous lustre. Streak is white and hardness is 2 to 2 1/2. Cleavage is perfect in three directions at 90 degrees. Halite tends to occurs in cubic forms. A distinctive feature of Halite is the salty taste of the mineral.

Specifications

Object name	Halite
ID	UNB-2017-0161
Legal status	Permanent collection
Category	Mineral
Classification	Mineral group: Halides
Composition	NaCl CaF2 (Ce,La)F3·H2O HNa4Be3Al(PO4)3F6 NaF KCl KCl and NaCl NH4Cl Na3AlF6 AgCl KMgCl3•6H2O Cu2Cl(OH)3 Hg2Cl2
Origin	San Bernardino, California, U.S.A.
Pieces	1
Partial	No
Measurements	13cm x 9cm x 5cm

Map of Origin

Publications

Chesterman, C.W. 1979. Audubon Society, Field Guide to North American Rocks and Minerals. Knopf.