Back to the Salt Mines, Taken with a Grain of Salt...

摘要

Halite, NaCl, or common table salt, is one of the most important and ubiquitous minerals in the world, reportedly having some 14,000 industrial uses beyond its simple food applications (www.cargill.com ). Despite documented occurrences at more than 1,200 worldwide localities, it is a minor also-ran among mineral collector favorites, despite its generally pleasing appearance (see figure 1) and relatively low cost.