Saindhava – which is found in Punjab (Sindh region) area
Other names
English-Himalayan salt
Tamil/Malayalam – Intuppu
Chemical composition: Sodium chloride (98%) and a combination of Iodine, Lithium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Chromium, Manganese, Iron, Zinc and Strontium.
It is obtained from Halite ore from mines.
Other names
English-Black Salt
Malayalam-Kariyuppu
Chemical composition: Sodium Chloride, Sodium Sulphide, Iron
Vida means artificially created. It is prepared artificially by using excreta of goat, cow, camel, sheep
Chemical composition: Sodium chloride. with Sodium sulphate, Alumina, magnesia, Ferric Oxide and Ferric Sulphide.
Sea salt
Samudra is the Sanskrit word of Sea, and it is avail from seawater is canalized and Sun-dried.
Chemical composition; Sodiun chloride with magnesium, potassium, calcium and sulphate.
It is a mixture of alkaline and salt
It is prepared from alkaline soil and it is dirty colored and found in dry areas
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