HALIDE MINERAL


Meaning of HALIDE MINERAL in English

Any of a group of naturally occurring inorganic compounds that contain a halogen such as fluorine, chlorine, iodine, or bromine as the anion.

Such compounds, with the notable exceptions of fluorite , halite , and sylvite, are rare and of very local occurrence.

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