




Halite is a type of mineral that looks like clear or white crystals. It is also known as rock salt and is often used to flavor food. Halite can be found in salt mines and near saltwater bodies.
The Halite is a mineral often forming perfect cubes. It typically appears colorless or white, but can also display striking pink, blue, or even reddish hues due to impurities. Its glassy luster gives it a bright, reflective surface.





カテゴリ
Mineralレア度
Common
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
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Giant underground Halite mines are so vast, some are now used for storing important documents!
Halite is essential for animals, who travel far just to find natural 'salt licks' to stay healthy.
Massive underground Halite deposits can actually flow like glaciers, forming 'salt domes'!
Some Halite crystals hold tiny ancient water bubbles trapped inside for millions of years!
Halite dissolves easily in water, creating salty solutions vital for many life forms and industrial processes.
Halite's distinct salty taste makes it a natural food seasoning and a powerful agent for preserving food.
Halite breaks cleanly into perfect cubes along its flat faces, a property called perfect cubic cleavage.
危険度
1/5 · 非常に低い
Halite is safe to observe but should not be ingested as it is not meant for consumption.
colorless, white, pink, blue, yellow, red
2.5
vitreous
2.16
isometric
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