simple halide

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A halide mineral is a naturally occurring inorganic compound that is a salt of a halogen acid. While some, like halite (rock salt), are common, many are rare and found only in specific locations. Halide minerals are classified based on their dominant anion, such as chlorine, bromine, iodine, or fluorine.12

Simple halides are salts of alkali, alkaline earth, and transition metals. Many are water-soluble. Examples include halite (sodium chloride) and fluorite (calcium fluoride). Other types include halide complexes and oxyhydroxy-halides, which have more complex structures and origins. These minerals are important in understanding Earth's geology and have various industrial uses, such as in the production of aluminum.12

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halide mineral
The simple halides are salts of the alkali, alkaline earth, and transition metals. Most are soluble in water; the transition-metal halides are unstable under exposure to air. Halite, sodium chloride (NaCl), is the most familiar example; it often occurs with other evaporite minerals in enormous beds…
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The simple halides are salts of the alkali, alkaline earth, and transition metals. Most are soluble in water; the transition-metal halides are unstable under exposure to air. Halite, sodium chloride (NaCl), is the most familiar example; it often occurs with other evaporite minerals in enormous beds…
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