Halite / RU Geology / by Grace Psenicska

Description

#Halite's Physical Properties 1. Color: **colorless or white when pure; can also be yellow, gray, black, brown, or red** 2. Streak: **white** 3. Luster: **vitreous** 4. Cleavage/fracture: **3 cleavage planes at 90 degrees (perfect cubic)** 5. Hardness: **2.5** 6. Tenacity: **brittle** 7. Specific Gravity: **2**