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Halite, Sylvite

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Source volume: 44, issue: 1, PDF page: 40. Label: Figure 45. Blue halite crystals with colorless sylvite cleavage fragments, 7.5 cm, from the “Frozen Blue” seam, 10th Ore Zone, Intrepid Potash East mine. New Mexico Bureau of Geology Mineral Museum collection; Jeff Scovil photo.

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SpeciesHalite, Sylvite
Added on10/22/2024
LocalityUSA, New Mexico, 10th Ore Zone, Intrepid Potash East mine
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  • Mineralogical Record Volume: 44, Issue: 1 page 40
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Halite
Mineral guide
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sharp cubic crystals with hopper forms, from colorless ice to pinks and purples; prized for look, color variety, and brine-lake localities.
Halite
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Halite from 10th Ore Zone, Intrepid Potash East mine
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10th Ore Zone, Intrepid Potash East mine
10th Ore Zone, Intrepid Potash East mine, USA: blue halite in sylvite seams, gemmy, sharply cubic, a collector landmark in the Carlsbad Potash District.