halite

Summary

halite is a mineral species^[1]. halite ranks in the top 2% of mineral_species entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,344 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 space group is recorded as space group Fm-3m^[13].
• halite's Strunz 8th edition is recorded as III/A.02^[14].
• halite's Nickel-Strunz 9th edition is recorded as 3.AA.20^[15].
• halite's Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of is recorded as 3.AA.20^[16].
• halite's Mohs' hardness is recorded as {'amount': '+2'}^[17].
• halite's refractive index is recorded as {'amount': '+1.5443'}^[18].
• halite's described by source is recorded as Encyclopedia of Armenian Nature^[19].
• halite's described by source is recorded as Generum et Specierum Mineralium, Secundum Ordines Naturales Digestorum Synopsis^[20].
• halite's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[21].
• halite's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[22].
• halite's described by source is recorded as The Domestic Encyclopædia; Or, A Dictionary Of Facts, And Useful Knowledge^[23].
• halite's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[24].
• halite's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 6^[25].
• halite's different from is recorded as table salt^[26].
• halite's IMA Mineral Symbol is recorded as Hl^[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 (1,344 views/month).^[2] halite has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[34] halite is known by 27 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].