Description

Halite, commonly known as rock salt, commonly found and well-known mineral, the mineral form of sodium chloride. Halite forms isometric crystals. The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, red, orange, yellow or gray depending on the amount and type of impurities. It can be found in salt lakes and oceans in a dissolved solution or as a solid mass in various locations formed via various processes. It commonly occurs with other evaporite deposit minerals such as several of the sulfates, halides, and borates. Pink halite is regarded as a crystal of personal power and healing.