Hierarchy classification:

1. top of the aat hierarchies
2. Materials Facet
3. Materials (hierarchy name)
4. materials (substances)
5. [materials by composition]
6. inorganic material
7. mineral

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Naturally occuring mineral composed of sodium chloride, usually colorless, cubic crystals. It is found as evaporite deposits in dry lakebeds, near the ocean, or as salt domes underground. Halite deposits occur in Germany, Austria, Russia, France, India, Canada, and the United States.