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Halite

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Description
Locality: 
Serabit el-Khadim, South Sinai, Egypt
Class: 
Single Crystal
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4.5 × 3.5 × 4.5 cm
Weight: 
42.00gr
Description

Fine coraloid concretion of halite found in sediments near the old turquoise mines of the ancient Egyptians north of Sinai

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Halite

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