Pink Himalayan salt is a type of rock salt, or halite, that is known for its distinctive pink color, which comes from trace minerals like iron, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.It is used as a food additive, in cooking, and for decorative purposes like salt lamps. While it's often promoted with claims of health benefits, these claims are largely unsubstantiated.
Salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl), a chemical compound belonging to the larger class of salts; salt in its natural form as a crystalline mineral is known as rock salt or halite. 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 is essential for human life, and saltiness is one of the basic human tastes. The tissues of animals contain larger quantities of salt than do plant tissues. Salt is one of the oldest and most ubiquitous food seasonings, and salting is an important method of food preservation.
