Genuine Halite - Salt - Crystal Mineral Specimen HC - 4.5"

Fantastic display mineral - highly decorative mineral and great classroom resource. Measures 4.5" x 3". Halite is a crystalline mineral composed of of sodium Chloride (NaCl). It forms by evaporation on floors of dried lakes in arid climates. Halite has a pleasant, salty taste, used to make seasoning for food. Commonly known as rock salt. Halite is used in food preserving and in the making of soda, hydrochloric acid and sodium. For those into metaphysical healing crystals, Pink Halite is purported to harmonize the heart and solar plexus chakras, making it a wonderful stone to promote self-love.