The mineral form of sodium chloride, commonly known as rock salt.
From Greek 'hals' (salt) + '-ite' (mineral suffix). The geological term was coined in the 19th century for salt mineral deposits.
Halite is literally the mineral that ancient peoples went to war over—it was used for food preservation, medicine, and trade currency, making it as valuable as gold in medieval times!
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