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Like halite, it forms clear, transparent crystals that are much softer than glass and exhibit good cubic cleavage. The only easy way to distinguish the two is by their taste. Halite is salty, while sylvite is quite bitter.
â Magnetite exhibits magnetism.â Sulfur smells like rotten eggs (after scratching the surface).â Calcite fizzes when HCl acid is applied to it.â Halite(rock salt) tastes salty.â Some minerals are exceptionally dense because they are composed of heavy elements, or contain closely-packed atoms.