ROCK SEA SALT

DEFINITION AND USES

ROCK SEA SALT

Rock sea salt is made by drying

sea water.
Known as halite, it is a sodium

chloride mineral which

isometric crystals.

forms

Salt coming from the sea is more

expensive than salt coming from

underground mines, but it has
also higher qualities.

TYPES OF ROCK SEA SALT

ROCK WET SALTS
Those

salts which did not

undergo any drying process.

ROCK DRY SALTS

Rock dry salts go under a

combined process of spinning,

drying and sieving.

Their natural moisture content

is up to a maximum of 4%.

Their maximum moisture is of

0,3%.
Some of them go under a

centrifuge process and present

a maximum moisture of 2%.

There are different types of

rock sea salt depending on the

size of the grain.

ROCK WET SALTS

Rock wet salts are mainly used for

roads, to protect them from

freezing.
One of its main characteristics is its

ability for deicing and snow melting.

Commercialized rock wet salt can

be used directly in road salt

spreaders.

ROCK DRY SALTS

ROCK SALT DRY SC TYPE T1
Main uses: agriculture, livestock, deicing and
snow melting
ROCK SALT IB TYPE F2
Main uses: agriculture and livestock
ROCK SALT IB TYPE F6
Main uses: deicing and snow melting
DRY MINE ROCK SALT
Main uses: livestock
ROCK DRY SALT TYPE C
Main uses: deicing and snow melting

SEA SALT FOR FEEDING

Rock sea salt can be also used for feeding. It has higher qualities

than the others, nevertheless it is important to consume small

quantities of salt.
Sea salt has more minerals than table salt, but it is important to get
the most of the minerals we need from other food.
Here the recommended salt intakes.