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Halite

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Description
Locality: 
Wintershall Potash Works, Heringen, Werra-Meißner, Hesse, Germany
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Small cabinet (7-10 cm)
Size: 
9.8 × 5.5 × 2.2 cm
Description

A larger example of transparent, colorless halite with blue and violet color zoning. Classic german material.

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Halite

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