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Halite

Locality: Dead Sea, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel

A remarkable specimen of cubic-crystallized halite completely surrounding a rock. The rock is rounded and waterworn, and the halite crystallized over the specimen as the dead sea is slowly evaporating. Collected from the Ein Bokek area near the southern end of the Dead Sea.

Dimensions: 7 x 5 x 4 cm.

This Photo was Mindat.org Photo of the Day - 29th May 2012

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Photo added: 1st May 2012

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