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Halite specimens for sale
10 for sale · $150–$5,500 USD
210 in the gallery
Halite is a mineral composed of sodium chloride, commonly forming granular to euhedral, cubic crystals with a vitreous to resinous luster. It can occur in a range of colors from colorless to white, and in more exotic specimens may display pink, red, or yellow hues due to impurities. Habit varies from massive aggregates to well-formed crystals that can be quite large, making fresh, clean crystal faces particularly desirable to collectors. notable localities for high-quality halite specimens include salt deposits worldwide, with well-crystallized samples frequently sourced from salt lakes and evaporite basins.
- Formula
- NaCl
- Rarity
- Common
- Stability
- Stable
- Collector interest
- Moderate Interest
- Classification notes
- Halide mineral; Strunz 3.A; Dana (unspecified)
Key characteristics
- Crystal system
- isometric
- Mohs hardness
- 2–2.5
- Specific gravity
- 2.16–2.17
- Luster
- vitreous
- Transparency
- transparent, translucent
- Color
- colorless, white, gray, brown, red, orange, yellow, blue, violet, pink
- Streak
- white
- Cleavage
- perfect
- Fracture
- conchoidal, uneven
- Crystal habit
- cubic, druzy, granular, massive, stalactitic
- Fluorescent: red, orange
- Classic / historic
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Top localities
- Searles Lake28 specimens
- 10th Ore Zone, Intrepid Potash East mine27 specimens
- Solno mine13 specimens
- Wieliczka Mine13 specimens
- Bleicherode10 specimens
- Wadi El-Natrun Depression6 specimens
- Carlsbad Potash District5 specimens
- El-Hamra Lake5 specimens
- California3 specimens
- Salinas de Otuma3 specimens
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Halite from Wieliczka Mine, Poland
Wieliczka Mine, Poland - halite from a historic European locality, famed for transparent to translucent cubes, old labels, and the Crystal Caves specimens.Read guide
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Halite from Staßfurt, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
Staßfurt halite — classic European salt crystals with blue internal zoning, sharp cubes, and historic evaporite geology; a collector's prize.Read guide
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Halite from Searles Lake, California, USA
Searles Lake halite - pink to rose-red cubic crystals from a famed Mojave evaporite locality; prized for color, hopper morphology, translucency, and collecting.Read guideAbout Halite
Collectors prize halite for its crisp cubic geometry and the way transparent crystals refract light in display cases. Mineral enthusiasts often seek out specimens that show well-developed cube faces, clean cut edges, and minimal alteration, as these features highlight halite’s deceptive simplicity and aesthetic appeal. While common in many collections, standout halite crystals from renowned locales can offer a striking contrast to more typical granular specimens, adding variety and interest to a mineral display.
