page_title: Table salt
hierarchical_section_title: Table salt
caption_attribution_description: English: Halite Locality&#160;: Wieliczka Salt Mine, UNESCO World Heritage Site, Wieliczka, Małopolskie, Poland - Size&#160;: 16x15x13cm Français&#160;: Halite Localité&#160;: Mines de sel de Wieliczka, Patrimoine mondial de l'UNESCO, Wieliczka, Małopolskie, Pologne Taille&#160;: 16x15x13cm
context_page_description: Table salt is a mineral composed mainly of sodium chloride. This is a chemical compound, one of many salts. Salt in its natural form as a crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite.
  When salt is mixed with water, the salt dissolves into the water, creating a saline solution. Salt is present in vast quantities in seawater, where it is the main mineral constituent. The open ocean has about 35 grams of solids per litre, a salinity of 3.5%.
  Salt can be made by either evaporation or can be mined. To get sea salt, man-made holes are built then filled with sea water. The water evaporates and leaves salt behind.
context_section_description: Table salt is a mineral composed mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl). This is a chemical compound, one of many salts. Salt in its natural form as a crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. 
  When salt (sodium chloride) is mixed with water, the salt dissolves into the water, creating a saline solution. Salt is present in vast quantities in seawater, where it is the main mineral constituent. The open ocean has about 35 grams (1.2 oz) of solids per litre, a salinity of 3.5%.
  Salt can be made by either evaporation or can be mined. To get sea salt, man-made holes are built then filled with sea water. The water evaporates and leaves salt behind.
caption: A magnified crystal of salt
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