Luster- Non metallic, glassy luster
Color(s)-White,Clear,Light Blue,Dark Blue, and Clear.
Hardness- 2.5 like a "fingernail"
Magnetic-No
Streak-White
PERFECT CLEAVAGE
BRITTlE FRACTURE
Breaks In Uneven Surfaces
Special properties- flurescence
5 interesting facts- 1. Halite(the word) came from the Greek sea for Halites.
2. Halite is transparent.
3. Normally Cubic.
4. Can be distinguished by its taste.
5. Almost like salt.
5 Places you can find Halite-
1. Salt Lake City
2. Detroit
3. Seales Lake
4. California
5. Cleveland
Luster- Non metallic, glassy luster
Color(s)-White,Clear,Light Blue,Dark Blue, and Clear.
Hardness- 2.5 like a "fingernail"
Magnetic-No
Streak-White
PERFECT CLEAVAGE
BRITTlE FRACTURE
Breaks In Uneven Surfaces
Special properties- flurescence
5 interesting facts- 1. Halite(the word) came from the Greek sea for Halites.
2. Halite is transparent.
3. Normally Cubic.
4. Can be distinguished by its taste.
5. Almost like salt.
5 Places you can find Halite-
1. Salt Lake City
2. Detroit
3. Seales Lake
4. California
5. Cleveland
Bibliography for pictures;
images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/98/Halite(Salt)USGOV.jpg&imgrefurl=http:ug.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Halite(Salt)USGOV.jpg&usg=__Erw3b7IW4OqgH9xVAr12JFVZwOY=&h=309&w=360&sz=35&hl=en&start=1&um=1&tbnid=7iynLKqyOL3aDM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=121&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dhalite%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Dactive%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1
http://geology.com/rocks/pictures/halite.jpg//