Himalayan salt is rock salt or halite from the Punjab region of Pakistan. It is mined at the Khewra Salt Mine in Khewra, Jhelum District, Punjab, which is situated in the foothills of the Salt Range hill system in the Punjab province of the Indo-Gangetic Plain.
Himalayan salt is chemically similar to table salt plus mineral impurities. It consists of 95–98% sodium chloride, 2–4% polyhalite (potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur, oxygen, hydrogen), 0.01% fluoride, 0.01% iodine, and micro-amounts of numerous trace minerals.
The salt crystals have an off-white to transparent color, while impurities in some veins of salt give it a pink, reddish, or beet-red color.
It is commonly used in cooking, in place of other table salt, and in brine. Numerous claims have been made concerning ingestion of Himalayan salt, but no scientific evidence proves it provides more health benefits compared to common table salt.
The pink color comes from trace elements and iron oxide, making this salt not only lovely to look at, but also a great natural source of iodine, a vital element.
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