TINY DROPS of fluid preserved within crystals of rock salt that formed some 830 million years ago have been found to contain microorganisms - and they may still be alive.

Halite ismore commonly known as "rock salt" and can be found all over theplanet in the form of salty crystals. These crystals may not seem all thatinteresting at first glance.

Scientists have discovered a previously hidden ecosystem with an expansive system of lagoons in the salt plains of Puna de Atacama, an arid plateau in Argentina — with giant stromatolites that ...

Scientists have made a scientific breakthrough by measuring the oxygen content of Earth's ancient atmosphere. They discovered that gases trapped by halite (rock salt) during crystallization may ...

Scientists have discovered a previously hidden ecosystem with an expansive system of lagoons in the salt plains of Puna de Atacama, an arid plateau in Argentina — with giant stromatolites that ...

These samples contained sodium carbonate, halite (rock salt), and sodium sulfites. The results of the analysis were only ...

And the experts agree that rock salt (sodium chloride) is about the easiest, fastest and cheapest way to make ice go away. ... At Home Depot, a 50-pound bag of Halite Salt Crystals is about $5.50.

Although we tend to lay rock salt on concrete surfaces to prevent slips and falls during the winter, ... which consists of large and chunky halite crystals that contain some trace minerals.

A newly discovered system of lagoons in Argentina featuring giant stromatolites could provide a window into early life on Earth, researchers said.