How does rock salt form?

Answer 1

When topographical changes in the earth's crust occur, stretches of sea water sometimes become land-locked. As the water of an enclosed sea area evaporates, the result is a salt lake with a saline content higher than that of the ocean.

Lake evaporasion may become Ieave large expanses of crystallized salt. As further geographical upheavals take place, these subterranean rock- salt.

Under certain conditions, rock-salt strata may give rise to underground accumulations of natural brine.

Answer 2

glaciers melted a long time ago as they passes through the water. they broke down by "weathering" and caused the salt in them to go into the water. also is because the amount of cold water it also has something to do with it.

The myth answer would be along time ago, there was a magic mill, and only the devil had power over it. now this mill could do anything you said. all you had to say was magic mill grind and spill. but when you were done with it you had to say, magic mill I've had my fill.

A man named poor brother went to the devils house and made a deal with him. a ham for the magic mill. now a sailor came to the poor mans house a day before, and the poor man had told him how to start the mill, but he didn't tell him how to stop. The sailor needed salt to cover his fish with, so he decided to steal the mans mill. when the sailor had brought the mill onto the ship, he was overjoyed to see all of the salt covering his fish. The salt wouldn't stop though, and at last his sheep sunk along with all the salt. to this day, the mill is still running underwater, producing salt for saltwater ( ocean ).

Answer 3

Rock salt is formed near the ocean by sedimentary rocks.

Answer 4

Salt is a mixture of sodium and chlouride. Salt got its name from the candy Salt Water Taffys

Answer 5

rock is formed up of saltand sand