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Halites

Name:A name applied by Glocker from the Greek for "sea" but later changed to halite by Dana.
Synonym of:Halite


A name applied by Glocker.

References for Halites

Reference List:Glocker (1847): 290.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Etc. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarge: 4.

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