Sodium chloride
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Sodium chloride, is an ionic compound with the chemical formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. It is transparent or translucent, brittle, hygroscopic, and occurs as the mi
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Mounds of road salt for use in winter
A class-D fire extinguisher for various metals
Sodium chloride crystal under microscope.
Halite
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Halite, commonly known as rock salt, is a type of salt, the mineral form of sodium chloride. Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, d
Sodium chloride
…formula NaCl, representing a 1:1 ratio of sodium and chloride ions. It is transparent or translucent, brittle, hygroscopic, and occurs as the mineral halite. In its edible form, common table salt, it is commonly used as a condiment and food preservative. Large quantities of sodium chloride are used in many…
Halite from the Wieliczka salt mine, Małopolskie, Poland
Halite cubes from the Stassfurt Potash Deposit, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany (size: 6.7 × 1.9 × 1.7 cm)
Unusual halite crystals from Faiyum, Egypt
Hopper crystal cast of halite in a Jurassic rock, Carmel Formation, Utah