Halite

Identification
Colour Colorless to white, pale gray, pale blue
Streak White
Luster Vitreous
Hardness 2,5
Cleavage Perfect on {111}
Fracture -
Сrystal system Cubic

Uses: Together with the halite sylvite is widely used in agriculture as a potassium-based fertilizers.

Deposits: Germany, United Kingdom, Canada, USA, India, Italy, Byelorussia, Spain, France.

Date of last changes:
26.03.2019