3 — Halides
MeX (X = F, Cl)
Fluorite, Halite, Sylvite
25 specimens in the collection

Halides

Salts formed from halogen acids — fluorine, chlorine, bromine or iodine bonded with a metal. Halides are usually soft, often soluble in water, and display a vitreous to adamantine luster. Fluorite is among the most collected minerals of this class.
Often soluble Vitreous luster Evaporites

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