How Salt is Formed on the Surface or Beneath the Surface of Earth?
Have you ever wondered the salt you're sprinkling on your fries comes from somewhere or maybe sometimes you think that it comes from the shop, Huh!
Today, in this blog you will learn or come across the mystery of salt formation.
It's a question that makes you think HOW salt is formed? Well, it's a surprising journey that starts from the surface of earth and ends in the depth of ocean.
The story begins far from the oceans, rivers and sea , on the peak of mountains, when rain falls it releases some minerals from there which includes Sodium and Chloride minerals. These minerals dissolve into the water and then carried by the rivers on a long journey to the Oceans. Along with, they welcomed more and more minerals on a way to seas or oceans. imagine a white shirt rolled down from the peak of mountain, how much dust particles or dirt it accumulate all along its journey. Same is the case, these packed minerals contains variety of minerals that comes in their way and these chunks shape into solid and rigid form. Then enters into the ocean.
Once in an ocean, salts doesn't just sit on the surface. Oceanic currents mix it up, sending saltwater to the deepest part of ocean. That's not the only way salt reaches to the depths of ocean. Underwater, volcanoes erupt, releasing even more minerals to the water too!
The salt in our ocean has been collecting from centuries through some procedures, converting them into crystals and fine form.
Now, the next time you sprinkle salt on your fries, think about the journey of rock minerals to the eatable crystals that you're using!
There's another source of salt which is salt mine, if you want to know how salt mine forms, then comment in the section below!
Some Amazing Facts about Salt:
- If you got stung by a bee, should immediately wet the area and put some salt over it.
- Salt helps in whipping the cream quickly.
- Want to know whether your your eggs are fresh or not? Just put them in salted water, if they float then they are spoiled, if they sink then they are in good health.
- Use salt to get rid of onion smell from your hands.
- Cold salt water keeps sponges in shape.
- You can get rid off from sticky residue on Iron, by putting some salt on paper then use hot iron to go over the salt a few times.
- Putting salt on your fingers before working with meat or fish will keeps your hands away from smell.
- Did you know that sweat is the primary human excretion salt?
- Salts help to scrub away teeth from discoloration which is also used in toothpaste.
- Have you ever seen pink salt? It is due to Iron oxide which makes Himalayan salt pink.
- Plasma that runs in your blood is very similar to salt water.
- Excessive amount of salt on Turtle's body can make them cry.
- Do you know? Your specific part of tongue is responsible for detection of salt which is your tongue tip.
- Salt eliminates bad breath, if you're having trouble issues about your bad breath then use salt water and do not take excessive salt which results in obesity and low intake reduce blood pressure.
- Researchers have found several salt deposits on Mars.
- Calcium which is the trace mineral of salt is essential for the development for healthy bones in Breastfeeding cows and their calves.
- Salt is still put on one's body as a means of purification in the context of spiritual religious rituals.