>>> BLUE & PUPLE HALITE CRYSTAL. Weight approx: 57.3 grams or 286.5 carats. Dimensions Length & Width approx: 55.5 mm X 52.2 mm X 17.5 mm (thick). Dimensions Length & Width approx: 2.2″ X 2.1″ X 0.7 (thick). Origin: PCA Mine, Carlsbad Potash Mining District, Eddy County, New Mexico, USA. Color: deep intense vivid blue & purple. NOTE: This Halite specimen is very rare, due to its bi-color, blue & purple. Large size, & vivid blue color. Makes a perfect & prized addition to your collection. Utilize for metaphysical purposes, healing. Truly a magnificent specimen. Photos don’t do justice. Due to the color contrast between different computer monitors, the photos may not. Reflect the exact color of the item. If you’re not. We sincerely appreciate your business. Halite belongs to the group of “Halides” which are essentially compounds in which metallic elements combine with halogens (which are bromine, chlorine, fluorine & iodine). Halite is found in sedimentary rock that is formed. By the evaporation of water. So, it’s considered an evaporite mineral due to the fact that it’s formed by precipitation. In addition, also found in bedded sedimentary deposits. Fracture: uneven to conchoidal. Specific Gravity: 2.1-2.2. Possesses a “salty” taste. Soluble in cold water. Feels “greasy” to the touch. Clarity: transparent to translucent. It turns a flame yellow in color. Minute impurities will produce fluorescence colors of green, orange or red. Halite lowers the freezing point of ice.