Halite

NaCl

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Better known as rock salt, halite is the mineral form of sodium chloride (NaCl) and among the most familiar minerals to people everywhere. It crystallizes in the cubic system, typically as cubes or massive aggregates, with a vitreous luster, a white streak, perfect cubic cleavage, and a Mohs hardness of 2 to 2.5. Colors range from colorless and white to blue, orange, and pink, the pink varieties tinted by iron oxide impurities, and its specific gravity is 2.16. Halite forms thick evaporite deposits where seawater or saline lakes dry up, and it remains a fundamental industrial and dietary commodity. Its ready solubility in water and salty taste are diagnostic, alongside the perfect cubic cleavage.

Halite (rock salt) is the mineral form of sodium chloride. It forms extensive evaporite deposits and is one of the most familiar minerals to humans. Pink halite from certain deposits contains iron oxide impurities.

Kristal Sistemi Cubic (Isometric)
Mineral Sınıfı 03 Halides
Mohs Sertliği 2.0-2.5
Özgül Ağırlık 2.16
Renk Colorless, white, blue, orange, pink
Parlaklık Vitreous
Çizgi Rengi White
Dilimlenme Perfect cubic {001}
Kırılma Conchoidal
Şeffaflık Transparent
Kristal Alışkanlığı Cubic, massive

Mohs Sertliği

Mohs Hardness: 2,0 – 2,5
1 Soft10 Hard
Halite has a Mohs hardness of 2–2.5 on the 1–10 mineral hardness scale.
Mohs Sertliği Reference Mineral
1 Talc
2 Gypsum
3 Calcite
4 Fluorite
5 Apatite
6 Orthoclase
7 Quartz
8 Topaz
9 Corundum
10 Diamond

Kristal Sistemi

Cubic (Isometric)
Halite crystallizes in the Cubic (Isometric) crystal system.
Özellik Value
Kristal Sistemi Cubic (Isometric)
Axial Relationships a = b = c, α = β = γ = 90°

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hardness of Halite?
Halite has a Mohs hardness of 2.0-2.5.
What crystal system does Halite belong to?
Halite crystallizes in the Cubic (Isometric) crystal system.
What color is Halite?
Halite is typically Colorless, white, blue, orange, pink.
What type of luster does Halite have?
Halite exhibits a Vitreous luster.
What is the chemical formula of Halite?
The chemical formula of Halite is NaCl.