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Halite

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MEX159746

Halite

discovered in november 1988
Fluorescent

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Description
Locality: 
Auguste-Victoria Mine, Marl-Hüls, Ruhr, North Rhine - Westphalia, Germany
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6 × 4.7 × 2.5 cm
Largest Crystal: 
0.60cm
Description

Rich specimen of translucent halite cubes to 0.6 mm crystal egde length. Last picture shows the halite under shortwave ultraviolett lamp.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Halite

Formula: 
NaCl
Strunz: 
3.AA.20
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
2.5
Streak: 
White