1.2" Blue Halite Crystal
This is a well formed, 1.2" wide crystal of blue halite. Blue halite is known to come from Turkey, Iran, New Mexico, and multiple other locations. This specimen is likely from Turkey, however we're uncertain.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
It has been mounted to an acrylic display base with mineral tack.
Halite, more commonly known as rock salt, is a form of the mineral sodium chloride (NaCl). It forms when salt-rich waters evaporate and can be colored by mineral impurities.
$25