Halita
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Halita is a mineral with formula NaCl, in the Haluros group. This specimen comes from Hallstatt, Alta Austria, Austria.
Description
Cristales cúbicos blancos, vítreos y bien formados.
About Halita
Halite is highly sensitive to humidity.
Technical data
- Catalogue No.
- 0538
- Internal reference
- X0106
- Composition
- NaCl
- Name
- Halita
- Group
- Haluros
- District / Municipality
- Hallstatt
- Province
- Alta Austria
- Country
- Austria
- Etymology
- From the Greek 'hals' (ἅλς), meaning 'salt'. It is the mineralogical name for common salt.
- Quality
- Buena
- Value trend
- Estable