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Halite Mineral Data
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General Halite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaCl |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 58.44 gm |
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Sodium 39.34 % Na 53.03 % Na2O |
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Chlorine 60.66 % Cl 60.66 % Cl |
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- % Cl -13.69 % -O=Cl2
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaCl |
| Environment: |
Marine or continental evaporite deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) Prehistoric |
| Locality: |
World wide in sedimentary basins. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek halos, meaning "salt" and lithos meaning "rock." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Halite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 18189 |
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Murate of Sota |
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PDF 5-628 |
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Rock Salt |
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Sodium Chloride |
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