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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.
Halite has distinct cubic cleavage, and although it may resemble the clear rock crystal variety of quartz, the two can be distinguished by halites distinctive taste, cleavage and softness. Quartz cannot be scratched by most metal implements and does not display any cleavage.