− | 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.]] |
| + | 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. |