Halite rock salt

Halite rock salt Mineral

Size approx. 10 x 6 x 4 cm

Origin: Searles Lake, Searles Dry Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA;
naturally crystallized rock salt aggregate from the famous Searles Lake in CaliforniaHalite

usually develops cubic crystals and large, granular to massive, rarely fibrous mineral aggregates.
In its pure form Halite is colourless and transparent.
This halite was coloured pink by bacteria, similarly the flamingos get their colour.

But be careful with water: Halite is water soluble