24+ Halite Crystal System Background. Halite is a crystal of purification. One variation, called a hopper crystal, forms what has been termed a skeleton of.

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Large natural crystal of halite, showing cubic cleavage breaks. Unusual linear formation of interconnected lustrous white cubic halite crystals. Halite crystals termed hopper crystals appear to be skeletons of the typical cubes, with the edges present and stairstep depressions on, or rather in, each crystal face.

The uses and properties of the mineral halite.

The mineral is typically colorless or white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, purple, pink, red, orange. Since taste is an important property of salt, there is a transparency: The uses and properties of the mineral halite. Unusual linear formation of interconnected lustrous white cubic halite crystals.