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− | Halite, more commonly known as simply salt, is an [[evaporite]], NaCl. Because it is ductile, it deforms plastically when loaded and can produce [[salt dome]]s. | + | [[File:Selpologne.jpg|thumb|400px|Halite sample from the [[Wikipedia:Wieliczka Salt Mine|Wieliczka Salt Mine]]. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons.]] |
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+ | Halite, more commonly known as simply salt, is an [[evaporite]], NaCl. Because it is [[Ductility|ductile]], it deforms plastically when loaded and can produce [[salt dome]]s. | ||
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Latest revision as of 13:19, 29 April 2015
Halite, more commonly known as simply salt, is an evaporite, NaCl. Because it is ductile, it deforms plastically when loaded and can produce salt domes.
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