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  !colspan 2 align=center<br/><small>Halite crystal<small>
 
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  Category "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mineral" class="copylinks">Mineral
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Chemical_formula" class="copylinks">Chemical Formula Sodium Chloride NaCl
 
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  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Crystal_habit" class="copylinks">Crystal Habit predominantly cubes and in massive sedimentary beds, but also granular, fibrous and compact
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Crystal_structure" class="copylinks">Crystal System Isometric 4/m bar 3 2/m
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Cleavage_(crystal)" class="copylinks">Cleavage perfect in three directions
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Fracture" class="copylinks">Fracture conchoidal
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Mohs_Scale" class="copylinks">Mohs Scale hardness 2 - 25
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Refractive_index" class="copylinks">Refractive Index 1544
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Streak" class="copylinks">Streak white
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Specific_gravity" class="copylinks">Specific Gravity 21
  "http://wwwinformationdelightinfo/encyclopedia/entry/Solubility" class="copylinks">Solubility in water