Blue Salt Mine, Garmsar, Iran
Garmsar 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 from other salts like Himalayan or red salt which is harvested more than 50,000 MT per year.
Blue salt mine around the world:
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: some salts’ analysis shows a trace of some heavy metals and Arsenic that are harmful so they are considered as nonedible salts and it is better just be used as a decorative material.
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