{"id":1354,"date":"2017-09-30T16:43:56","date_gmt":"2017-09-30T07:43:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/?p=1354"},"modified":"2017-09-30T16:56:21","modified_gmt":"2017-09-30T07:56:21","slug":"halite-or-rock-salt","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/?p=1354","title":{"rendered":"Halite or Rock Salt"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1353\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-3-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Halite View 3\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-3-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-3-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Halite or rock salt is an edible mineral.<\/p>\n<p>Just click on the images to get a closer look.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1352\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-2-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Halite View 2\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-2-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-View-2-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;You are the salt of the earth,&#8221;<\/em> taught the Lord Jesus, referring to salt&#8217;s preserving function.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-view-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1351\" src=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-view-1-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"Halite view 1\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-view-1-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-view-1-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.cysarts.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Halite-view-1-624x416.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Let your conversation be seasoned with salt,&#8221;<\/em> advised the apostle Paul.<\/p>\n<p>Though these two gems of wisdom have been around for two millennia, we need them just as much now as we move deeper into the third millennium.<\/p>\n<p>The colours are due partly to contaminations from other minerals. Image and info can be found <a title=\"here\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Rock_salt_Mississippi_Potash_East_Mine,_New_Mexico.jpg\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Halite is the first of six crystals that I am adding to the site. The complete set will eventually be proudly displayed in &#8220;Galleries&#8221; \u2192\u00a0&#8220;Papercraft&#8221; \u2192\u00a0&#8220;Crystals&#8221;. I hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I have enjoyed making them.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halite or rock salt is an edible mineral. Just click on the images to get a closer look. &#8220;You are the salt of the earth,&#8221; taught the Lord Jesus, referring to salt&#8217;s preserving function. &#8220;Let your conversation be seasoned with salt,&#8221; advised the apostle Paul. 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