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halite
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Halite , commonly known as rock salt , is a type of salt , the mineral form of sodium chloride ( Na Cl ). Halite forms isometric crystals . The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow ...
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n. naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride [syn: rock salt ]
Usage examples of halite.
Superheated water was forced down a drill pipe into the dome, where it liquified the halite deposit, which was then forced up by the same pressure through a sec.
The main reason are the valuable resources of Halite (NaCl), Sylvin (KCl), Gypsum (CaSO4), Bitter Salt (MgSO4), Glaubersalt (Na2SO4) and lignite only two miles away.