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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: 
7.8 × 5 × 2 cm
Description

Great old classics, which is hard to obtain in our days. I got some specimen from an old collection and showed them during the last few auctions on e-rocks. Most of them showed a cubic habit and lavender/violet color. This one is an exception - the habit is etched and consists of uncountable tiny faces - all of them glossy. Also the color is different - a storng electric blue. Developed as floater.

Mineral Data
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Halite

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