Halides Flashcards
Group of minerals whose principle anions are halogens
Halides
A special group of elements that usually have a charge of negative one when chemically combined
Halogens
General formula for Halides
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better known as rock salt, can easily be distinguished by it’s taste
Halite
A supposed argentian variety of halite which leaves a milky-white suspension of AgCl when dissolved in water.
Huantajayite
Stinging salty taste
Sal Ammoniac
Used as an optical mineral for making optical ceramic products
Sellaite
Main source of potash
Sylvite
A br-bearing varietyof sylvite
Bromian
A variety of Sylvite containing 0.5% Rb
Rubidium-bearing Sylvite
Alias of Fluorite
Fluorspar
occurs as a secondary mineral phase in the oxidation of silver mineral deposits
Chlorargyrite
Artificial Bromine analog of Bischofite
Brom-bischofite
Utilized in the production of nickel-based catalysts for chemical reactions due to it’s stability and reactivity.
Nickelbischofite
Used as a refrigeration carrier and as an antrifreeze
Antarcticite
A bromian carnallite
Bromcarnallite
Artifical Iodine analogue of Carnallite
Iodcarnallite
A rare mineral in the Hydrous Group
Tachyhydrite
Alias of Chlorargyrite
Horn Silver
A local name for a banded white/purple variety of fluorite
Blue John
A Ce-bearing fluorite
Cerfluorite
A variety of fluorite that exhibits green thermoluminescence
Chlorophane
A br-bearing variety of chlorargyrite
Bromian chlorargyrite
An iodine and bromine rich variety of chlorargyrite
Iodembolite
A silver halide containing substantial amounts of Cl, Br and I.
Iodian Bromian Chlorargyrite
ability to absorb moisture from the atmosphere while still maintaining a solid form.
Hygroscopic
ability to absorb so much moisture from the air that they dissolve in the water they absorb, forming a solution.
Deliquescent
