Download Halite Salt Mineral Images. Halite occurs in significant beds of sedimentary evaporite minerals that result from the drying up of enclosed lakes, playas, and seas. Halite occurs on all continents in beds that range from a few metres to more than 300 m (1,000 feet) in thickness.

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Halite is a mineral more commonly known as rock salt or salt. It is also crucial for life forms on this planet. See more ideas about rocks and minerals, minerals, gems and minerals.

We get our table salt from it.

Halite, sylvite, and fluorite play the leading roles today. Halite occurs as cubic crystals that are typically colorless to white, but may also be light blue, dark blue, or pink. Halite, sylvite, and fluorite play the leading roles today. It is the naturally occurring form of salt.