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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a mineral that can be found in specific deposits. As of version 1.16, halite is the only current source of salt in Vintage Story.
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'''Halite''' is a mineral that can be found in specific deposits. Halite is the only current source of salt in Vintage Story.


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== Obtaining == <!--T:2-->
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[[File:Halite-rock-and-sylvite-in-halite.png|thumb|right|Halite rock and sylvite in halite.]]


== Location ==
===Mining=== <!--T:14-->
''See also [[Ore_Deposits#Halite|Ore Deposits - Halite]].''


Halite stone can only be found in sedimentary layers. Halite forms either as a salt dome, or as a dry lake. Dry lake halite formations can only appear in a desert biome in sedimentary rock layers. Halite stones can be obtained by breaking surface halite stones, mining out halite rocks, or breaking halite speleotherms. [[Potash|Sylvite]], the ore for potash, can be found inside halite layers.
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:''See also {{ll|Ore_Deposits#Halite|Ore Deposits - Halite}}.''


Halite stones are also [[Trading|sold]] by the commodities trader and the survival goods trader.
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Halite stone can only be found in sedimentary layers. Halite forms either as a salt dome, or as a dry lake. Dry lake halite formations can only appear in a desert biome in sedimentary rock layers. Halite stones can be obtained by breaking surface halite stones, mining out halite rocks, or breaking halite speleothems. {{ll|Potash|Sylvite}}, the ore for potash, can be found inside halite layers.


== Usage ==
===Purchasing=== <!--T:15-->


The primary use of halite is grinding it into salt using a [[quern]]. One piece of halite creates two portions of salt.
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You can purchase halite from aː
* {{ll|Trading#Commodities|Commodities Trader}} for an average price of 3 {{ll|Rusty gear|rusty gears}} for a stack of 16.
* {{ll|Trading#Survival_Goods|Survival Goods Trader}} for an average price of 3 {{ll|Rusty gear|rusty gears}} for a stack of 16.


=== Salt ===
== Usage == <!--T:5-->


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=== Salt === <!--T:7-->
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The primary use of halite is grinding it into salt using a {{ll|quern|quern}}. One piece of halite creates two portions of salt.
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Salt is used for {{ll|food preservation|food preservation}}. It can extend the lifespan of meats through salt-curing, or vegetables through pickling. Both methods of preservation require a {{ll|barrel|barrel}}.<br>
{{ll|Cheese|Cheese}} making also requires salt.
===Selling=== <!--T:18-->


Salt is used for [[food preservation]]. It can extend the lifespan of meats through salt-curing, or vegetables through pickling. Both methods of preservation require a [[barrel]].
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You can sell your halite to aː
* {{ll|Trading#Agriculture|Agriculture Trader}} for an average price of 1 {{ll|Rusty gear|rusty gear}} for a stack of 20.


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Halite stone
Stone-halite.png
Stackable 64
Items


Halite is a mineral that can be found in specific deposits. Halite is the only current source of salt in Vintage Story.

Obtaining

Halite rock and sylvite in halite.

Mining

See also Ore Deposits - Halite .

Halite stone can only be found in sedimentary layers. Halite forms either as a salt dome, or as a dry lake. Dry lake halite formations can only appear in a desert biome in sedimentary rock layers. Halite stones can be obtained by breaking surface halite stones, mining out halite rocks, or breaking halite speleothems. Sylvite , the ore for potash, can be found inside halite layers.

Purchasing

You can purchase halite from aː

Usage

Salt
Grid Salt.png
Stackable 64
Items


Salt

The primary use of halite is grinding it into salt using a quern . One piece of halite creates two portions of salt.

Salt is used for food preservation . It can extend the lifespan of meats through salt-curing, or vegetables through pickling. Both methods of preservation require a barrel .
Cheese making also requires salt.

Selling

You can sell your halite to aː


Ores, metals and minerals
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Minerals Alum Borax Cinnabar Coal Halite (Salt) Lapis lazuli Quartz Saltpeter Sulfur Sylvite (Potash)
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