Knowledge is Power… Some of the oldest salt of the Earth comes from mines at the base of the Himalaya Mountains in Pakistan, known since at least the time of Alexander the Great. Scientists have identified over 80 minerals in this Himalayan salt, from Actinium to Zinc (http://www.saltnews.com/chemical-analysis-natural-himalayan-pink-salt/comment-page-1/), far beyond your basic sodium chloride. In some of the salt, certain minerals create a pink color. Himalayan salt is 85% sodium chloride, compared to 97.5% in table salt. Most of the...