Halides

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Group of minerals whose principle anions are halogens

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Halides

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A special group of elements that usually have a charge of negative one when chemically combined

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Halogens

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General formula for Halides

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MX

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better known as rock salt, can easily be distinguished by it’s taste

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Halite

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A supposed argentian variety of halite which leaves a milky-white suspension of AgCl when dissolved in water.

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Huantajayite

Question 6

Stinging salty taste

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Sal Ammoniac

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Used as an optical mineral for making optical ceramic products

Answer 7

Sellaite

Question 8

Main source of potash

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Sylvite

Question 9

A br-bearing varietyof sylvite

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Bromian

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A variety of Sylvite containing 0.5% Rb

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Rubidium-bearing Sylvite

Question 11

Alias of Fluorite

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Fluorspar

Question 12

occurs as a secondary mineral phase in the oxidation of silver mineral deposits

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Chlorargyrite

Question 13

Artificial Bromine analog of Bischofite

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Brom-bischofite

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Utilized in the production of nickel-based catalysts for chemical reactions due to it’s stability and reactivity.

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Nickelbischofite

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Used as a refrigeration carrier and as an antrifreeze

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Antarcticite

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A bromian carnallite

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Bromcarnallite

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Artifical Iodine analogue of Carnallite

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Iodcarnallite

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A rare mineral in the Hydrous Group

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Tachyhydrite

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Alias of Chlorargyrite

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Horn Silver

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A local name for a banded white/purple variety of fluorite

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Blue John

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A Ce-bearing fluorite

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Cerfluorite

Question 22

A variety of fluorite that exhibits green thermoluminescence

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Chlorophane

Question 23

A br-bearing variety of chlorargyrite

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Bromian chlorargyrite

Question 24

An iodine and bromine rich variety of chlorargyrite

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Iodembolite

Question 25

A silver halide containing substantial amounts of Cl, Br and I.

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Iodian Bromian Chlorargyrite

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ability to absorb moisture from the atmosphere while still maintaining a solid form.

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Hygroscopic

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ability to absorb so much moisture from the air that they dissolve in the water they absorb, forming a solution.

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Deliquescent