A halite crystal belongs to the cubic crystal system. The other five crystal systems are monoclinic, triclinic, orthorhombic, tetragonal, and <span>hexagonal. The cubic crystal system is characterised by</span> <span>the way the atoms in the mineral are arranged in the three </span><span>dimensional</span><span> shape of a </span>cube. The halite crystal has this shape. Attached is an image of it.
Two right triangles that have a congruent hypotenuse and a corresponding congruent leg are congruent. The hypotenuse of a right triangle is the longest side. The other two sides are legs.