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Halite

Classic Locality

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Description
Locality: 
Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg Salt Mine, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
8 × 4.4 × 5.1 cm
Description

Old classic from this defunct, historic locality. A really huge crystal attractively set on matrix - matrix specimen are very rare and uncommon! The faces are stepped, partly lustrous, partly frosted.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Halite

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