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Halite

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Okay, halite is salt, but for one thing, it is just as legitimate a mineral as any other, even if you CAN eat it (not this though - it contains bacteria so don't lick it!). This batch of gorgeous halite specimens was mined recently in California, and they are REALLY distinctive.

Product details

SpeciesHalite
SizeSmall Cabinet
Dimensions8.8 x 7.1 x 6.6 cm
Added on10/23/2024
LocalityUSA, California, Searles Lake

Known provenance

DateCollectorAcquisition price
08/2024Unknown OwnerNot disclosed
—The ArkenstoneNot disclosed

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Mineral guide
Learn about Halite
sharp cubic crystals with hopper forms, from colorless ice to pinks and purples; prized for look, color variety, and brine-lake localities.
Halite
Regional guide
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.