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Halite

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Description
Locality: 
Hallein - Bad Dürrnberg Salt Mine, Hallein District, Salzburg, Austria
Class: 
Crystal Group/Cluster
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
6.6 × 4.6 × 1.7 cm
Description

Blue salt is an out-standing rarity. And also the locality represents a great rarity - the history of the mining are goes beack almost 2000 years, but the last discoveries of halite crystals are years ago. Like all halite-localities in the county not productive anymore. The particular specimen is formed like a thin plate and it is translucent - first photo shows the specimen under daylight, second was done 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