Image: Halite-Nahcolite-60710

Description: Halite, Nahcolite

Locality: Searles Lake, San Bernardino County, California, USA (Locality at mindat.org) This is one of the largest and finest specimens we acquired from this find! Okay, halite is salt, but for one thing, it is just as legitimate a mineral as any other, even if you CAN eat it (not this though - it contains bacteria so dont lick it!). This batch of gorgeous halite specimens was mined recently in California, and they are REALLY distinctive. Look at the amazingly fine structure of the crystals and beautiful bright pink color! But more than that, they have this wonderful contrast with a uniquely new matrix covered with minute nahcolite . Bottom line: it is just a plain stunningly pretty mineral specimen from a recent find; I bought ALL OF THEM THAT WERE AVAILABLE from the one contact who brought them to a show last year in California. NOTE that they are sensitive to humidity. 13.0 x 11.4 x 5.6cm
Author: Rob Lavinsky / iRocks.com
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