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Sea salt harvesting in Pak Thale, Phetchaburi, Thailand A salt evaporation pond in Tamil Nadu, India. Sea salt is salt that is produced by the evaporation of seawater. It is used as a seasoning in foods, cooking, cosmetics and for preserving food. It is also called bay salt, [1] solar salt, [2] or simply salt.
This is a list of countries by salt production. The six leading salt producers in the world, China, the United States, India, Germany, Canada, and Australia, account for more than half of the worldwide production. The first table includes data by the British Geological Survey (BGS) for countries with available statistics.
Himalayan salt (coarse) Himalayan salt from Khewra Salt Mine near Khewra, Punjab, Pakistan Himalayan salt is rock salt mined from the Punjab region of Pakistan. The salt, which often has a pinkish tint due to trace minerals, is primarily used as a food additive to replace refined table salt but is also used for cooking and food presentation, decorative lamps, and spa treatments.
"The difference between sea salt and Himalayan salt, nutritionally, is that most of the time, depending on the source, Himalayan salt is higher in iron, calcium and magnesium," Pelitera explains.
Black salt can be found in Hawaii and India (where it is called Kala Namak). The salt is black from being in contact with volcanic charcoal, which is believed to offer a detoxifying effect.
Sea Salt. Derived from evaporated seawater, sea salt comes in many varieties and origins. The most common are Celtic sea salt, Fleur de Sel from the French sea, and Hawaiian sea salt.
India [32] 1.30–2.30: Black Sea: mediterranean sea: ... Caspian Sea: salt lake: Eastern Europe/ Western Asia [36] 1.14: Sarygamysh Lake: salt lake: Turkmenistan ...
A salt evaporation pond is a shallow artificial salt pan designed to extract salts from sea water or other brines. The salt pans are shallow and expansive, allowing sunlight to penetrate and reach the seawater. Natural salt pans are formed through geologic processes, where evaporating water leaves behind salt deposits.