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Himalayan Salt

Himalayan Salt

What is Himalayan Salt?

is rock salt or halite from the Punjab region of Pakistan. It was named "Himalayan Pink Salt" after the iron rich pink clay ore found in the Himalayas. [1]



History

The concentration of salt near Khewra, Punjab is said to have been discovered around 326 BC when the troops led by Alexander the Great stopped to rest there and noticed their horses licking the salty rocks. Salt was probably mined there from that time, but the first records of mining are from the Janjua people in the 1200s. [1]

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Source(s) Derived From

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Natural or Artificial?

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References
  1. Himalayan salt - Wikipedia
  2. Photo - Wikipedia

Aliases (Also Known As)


 Himalayan Crystal Salt
Himalayan Pink Salt

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Ingredient updatedUPC Food SearchFebruary 16, 2018 @ 6:05 PM
Ingredient addedUPC Food SearchFebruary 16, 2018 @ 6:03 PM

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