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Halite[1][2]
NaCl 27.4.2006-10x.JPG
Mineralogical name Halite
Chemical name Sodium chloride
Trivial name Common Salt, Rock Salt
Chemical formula NaCl
Other forms Sodium chloride dihydrate/Hydrohalite (NaCl•2H2O)[3]
Crystal system cubic
Crystal structure
Deliquescence humidity 20°C 75,7% (10°C), 75,3% (25°C)
Solubility (g/l) at 20°C 358 g/l
Density (g/cm³) 2,163 g/cm3
Molar volume 27,02 cm3/mol
Molar weight 58,44 g/mol
Transparency transparent to translucent
Cleavage perfect
Crystal habit
Twinning
Phase transition
Chemical behavior
Comments
Crystal Optics
Refractive Indices n=1,544
Birefringence
Optical Orientation isotropic
Pleochroism
Dispersion
Used Literature
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Weblinks[edit]

  1. http://webmineral.com/data/Halite.shtml viewed on 28/07/2010
  2. http://www.mindat.org/min-1804.html viewed on 28/07/2010
  3. www.mindat.org/min-1804.html viewed on 28/07/2010