Deaccessioned 0654 Halite, Detroit Salt Company Mine (International Salt Company Mine), Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA

Excellent colourless transparent cubic crystals reaching 2.2 cm in diameter and is basically all halite with the large clear crystals on the top of the piece growing on a much smaller light tan crystal base. It measures 11.0×6.1x 4.1cm in size, weighs 4.4 ounces. It is also wonderfully FLUORESCENT ORANGE under SW ultraviolet light.