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Halite

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Description
Locality: 
Merkers, Krayenberggemeinde, Wartburg, Thuringia, Germany
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
7.4 × 3.6 × 1.4 cm
Description

Old classic material from a discovery in the early 80ties. The crystal shows a wonderful color zoning along 2 edges. The electric blue turns to strong purple when you show the piece with minor backlight.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Halite

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