Halite Photos
Cochise College               
Photos of Minerals
Virtual Geology Museum      Hall of Minerals

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Roger Weller, geology instructor

wellerr@cochise.edu     copyright 2008-R.Weller 

 
model of halite molecular structure-2
Cleavage in halite is parallel to the large open spaces
between planes of atoms.
 

halite
Photo is copyright free for non-commercial educational uses.
Just credit photo to R.Weller/Cochise College.