Halite

Info: Halite crystalizes only in cubical forms. It can be found also in whole masses and agregate form. Halite is primarely colourless, but can be coloured in few colour tones. Bitumen colours it in black, oxides of iron to yellow, red and grey, hematite to red. Most commonly halite is found in blue and purple colour tones, which are made by the natural radioactivity. Halite is translucent to luminiscent and have a glass shine. It is a soft, fragile and light mineral.

How to recognize: Halite can be dissolved in water, it is also known as stone salt.

Found: In Austria, Germany, Poland, France, Italy, Spain, USA, Peru, Argentina and other locations.