rock salt
| Color | Colorless to white, may have slight yellow, blue, or pink tint |
| Crystal system | Cubic |
| Crystal habit | Typically in well-formed crystals, also in granular and compact masses |
| Cleavage | Perfect cubic |
| Fracture | Conchoidal to uneven |
| Hardness | 2-2.5 on Mohs scale |
| Solubility | Very soluble in water |
| Odor | Odorless |
| Taste | Salty |
| Optical properties | Transparent to translucent |