halite

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See also: Halite and halíte

English

Yellow halite crystal
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Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, salt), +‎ -ite.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈhæl.aɪt/, /ˈheɪ.laɪt/

Noun

halite (countable and uncountable, plural halites)

  1. (mineralogy) Native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt.
  2. (chemistry) An oxyanion containing a halogen in the +3 oxidation state.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Halite”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • halite”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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French

Noun

halite f (plural halites)

  1. halite