what does halolite mean
The Mineral halite. Halite, the natural form of salt, is a very common and well-known mineral. It is found in solid masses, and as a dissolved solution in the oceans and in salt lake s. The inland lakes that are rich in salt exist in arid regions, and may also be below sea level without an outlet. Hydrohalite is not really a variety of Halite, but a very rare, similar mineral. Its chemical formula is NaCl Â· 2H2O, which is in essence Halite containing water. It forms only under very unique conditions where the water does not dissolve the salt.