halite
mineral form of sodium chloride
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halite
Summary
halite is a mineral species[1]. halite ranks in the top 2% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,052 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- halite's instance of is recorded as mineral species[3].
- rock salt is named after halite[4].
- halite's chemical formula is recorded as NaCl[5].
- halite is a type of halite mineral group[6].
- halite is a type of halide class of minerals[7].
- halite's Commons category is recorded as Halite[8].
- halite comprises sodium chloride[9].
- halite's streak color is recorded as white[10].
- halite's crystal system is recorded as cubic crystal system[11].
- halite's IMA status and/or rank is recorded as grandfathered mineral (G)[12].
- halite's point group is recorded as cubic-hexoctahedral[13].
- halite's space group is recorded as space group Fm-3m[14].
- halite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as III/A.02[15].
- halite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 3.AA.20[16].
- halite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 3.AA.20[17].
- halite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}[18].
- halite's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.5443'}[19].
- halite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature[20].
- halite's described by source is recorded as Generum et Specierum Mineralium, Secundum Ordines Naturales Digestorum Synopsis[21].
- halite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
- halite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- halite's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge[24].
- halite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25].
- halite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6[26].
- halite's different from is recorded as table salt[27].
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Works and Contributions
Things named for halite include Zoutleeuw[28], a municipality of Belgium[29], in Belgium[30]; hydrohalite[31], a mineral species[32]; and salt working[33].
Why It Matters
halite ranks in the top 2% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,052 views/month).[2] halite has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] halite is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for halite include Zoutleeuw[28], a municipality of Belgium[29], in Belgium[30]; hydrohalite[31], a mineral species[32]; and salt working[33].