mineral that is salty taste and cubic structure
Like halite, it forms clear, transparent crystals that are much softer than glass and exhibit good cubic cleavage. The only easy way to distinguish the two is by their taste. Halite is salty, while sylvite is quite bitter.
Haliteâs most distinctive characteristic is its salty taste. For practical and sanitary reasons, you probably should not test the taste of a mineral sample by directly licking the sample. Instead, moisten your finger, rub the sample and then taste the residue left on your finger.