Salt Glossary
Sea salt
Salt made by evaporating seawater.
Chemically it is almost all sodium chloride, like any other salt; the differences people notice come mainly from crystal shape, moisture and tiny amounts of other minerals.
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The Salt Almanac. (2026, November 8). Sea salt. https://saltalmanac.com/glossary/sea-salt
“Sea salt | Salt Glossary.” The Salt Almanac, 8 Nov. 2026, saltalmanac.com/glossary/sea-salt. Accessed [today's date].
“Sea salt | Salt Glossary.” The Salt Almanac. Last modified November 8, 2026. https://saltalmanac.com/glossary/sea-salt.
Original sources
- Canadian Food Inspection Agency. Salt labelling requirements. https://inspection.canada.ca/en/food-labels/labelling/industry/salt
- WorldAtlas. Where is the world's largest underground salt mine? https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/where-is-the-world-s-largest-underground-salt-mine.html
- U.S. Geological Survey. Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026: Salt. https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2026/mcs2026-salt.pdf