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Halite: The PowerPoint

Halite: The PowerPoint. By: Christopher Vasquez. Chemical Formula/Composition. Halite’s chemical composition is NaCl, or sodium chloride (salt), which explains its salty taste. Molecular Weight: 58.44 gm Density: 2.17 (High Specific Gravity). Name origin.

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Halite: The PowerPoint

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  1. Halite: The PowerPoint By: Christopher Vasquez

  2. Chemical Formula/Composition • Halite’s chemical composition is NaCl, or sodium chloride (salt), which explains its salty taste. • Molecular Weight: 58.44 gm • Density: 2.17 (High Specific Gravity)

  3. Name origin • Halite comes from the Greek terms halos and lith; halos meaning “salt” and “lith” meaning rock

  4. Color • Halite can range from white, clear, light blue, dark blue, and pink colors.

  5. Luster/streak • Luster: Halite has a very vitreous (glassy) luster. • Streak: When scratched along a streak plate, halite produces a white streak.

  6. Hardness • Halite has a hardness of 2.5, meaning that it can be scratched by a fingernail

  7. Fracture/cleavage • Fracture: Halite has a brittle fracture, meaning it can be displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. • Cleavage: {100} perfect, {010} perfect, {001} perfect

  8. use FOR HALITE • Halite can be used to control the snow and ice accumulation on the roads. • It is mostly used in chemical factories to create table salt, which is an essential nutrient for humans and most animals.

  9. Other Information • Luminescence: Fluorescent • Magnetism: Nonmagnetic • Diaphaneity: Transparent

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