Blue Salt Mine, Garmsar, Iran
Nonedible blue salt
DESCRIPTION
| Name: | Blue Salt |
| Size: | Different sizes |
| Country of Origin: | Iran, Semnan province, Garmsar city |
| Extra Mineral/Content: | Iron, Calcium, Potassium, Trace of Heavy Metals |
| Use: | For salt lamp as a unique decoration material |
Garmsar Blue salt mine is located near Garmsar city in Semnan province, Northern Iran. Semnan province consists of seven cities: Meyami, Shahrud, Damghan, Semnan, Mahdishahr, Sorkheh, Aradan, Garmsar. The Garmsar blue salt looks like New Mexico and Poland Blue salt which have transparent crystal structure with some shades of blue among their halites. As the blue salt is almost a vein or a little part of a big salt mine it can be harvested in a limited amount annually, therefore the price of this salt is different with other salt like Himalayan or red salt which are harvested more than 50,000 MT per year.
Blue salt mine around the world:
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Iran, Semnan Blue Salt (edible)– 60-80 Mt Annually – Edible blue salt – Salt lamp |
Iran, Garmsar blue salt– Limited amount – Salt lamp |
Poland, Kłodawa blue Salt– Limited amount – Salt lamp |
USA, New Mexico blue salt Limited amount– Limited amount – Salt lamp |
Caution: As the Garmsar blue salt analysis shows a trace of some heavy metals and Arsenic that are harmful so it is considered as nonedible blue salt and it is better just be used as a decorative material.
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