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Halite vs Salite - What's the difference?

halite | salite |

In mineral terms the difference between halite and salite

is that halite is native salt; sodium chloride NaCl as a mineral; rock salt while salite is a massive lamellar variety of pyroxene, of a dingy green colour.

halite

English

(wikipedia halite)

Noun

  • (mineral) Native]] salt; sodium chloride Na[[chlorine, Cl as a mineral; rock salt.

    • Related terms

    * halitic

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    salite

    English

    Alternative forms

    * sahlite

    Noun

  • (mineral) A massive lamellar variety of pyroxene, of a dingy green colour.
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