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Halite (recrystallized road deicing salt) from Riverside Park, Field 8, DOT Storage Facility, Manhattan Island, New York County, New York

 
Halite (recrystallized road deicing salt) from Riverside Park, Field 8, DOT Storage Facility, Manhattan Island, New York County, New York

Halite (recrystallized road deicing salt) from Riverside Park, Field 8, DOT Storage Facility, Manhattan Island, New York County, New York

Halite (recrystallized road deicing salt) from Riverside Park, Field 8, DOT Storage Facility, Manhattan Island, New York County, New York

DESCRIPTION:No. 81141
Mineral:Halite (recrystallized road deicing salt)
Locality:Riverside Park, Field 8, DOT Storage Facility, Manhattan Island, New York County, New York
Description:Pristine white halite in hemispherical formation that recrystallized from runoff of road salt that was dissolved by rainwater. This is not really a natural mineral, rather a secondary mineral that formed from a primary mineral that was transported to NYC Personally collected 4 January 2022
Overall Size:6.5x5x2 cm
Crystals:
Archived: For reference only

 

 

 

 

 

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