The Dead Sea
is also known as the Sea of Salt. This massive salt lake is spread
between Israel and the West Bank to the west and Jordan on the east. The
Dead Sea is 1,385 feet below sea level. Dead Sea has a salinity level
of of 33.7%, which is 8.6 times saltier than the ocean.
The Dead Sea water contains more than 35 different types of minerals
including magnesium, calcium, potassium, bromine, sulfur, and iodine.
The odd chemistry results in the appearance of some striking, but
transient, salt crystal formations. In shallow lagoons at periodic
intervals, these formations are natural works of art: billions of
charged atoms in intricate geometrical formations shaped by nature into
unique works of crystalline art.
Source:- http://www.unbelievableinfo.com/2014/04/strange-salt-formation-in-dead-sea.html
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