Black Salt and Rock Salt

by
N.Ananth
 Black Salt
Black Salt is a pungent smelling salt.
The smell is due to the Sulphur content.
The coarse Black Salt crystals are brownish
pink or dark violet or Black in colour
The fine powder Black Salt will be actually
light purple or pink in colour.
The colour is due to the Iron content and
Trace minerals.
 Black Salt
Black Salt Crystals Black Salt Granules

Black Salt Powder

 Black Salt Composition

Primarily Sodium Chloride

Traces of Compounds of Sodium and Sulfur typical
savory taste of salt
Traces of Iron Sulphide dark violet colour of salt
Traces of Hydrogen sulphide typical smell of salt
Calcium and Magnesium depending upon the source
of Salt.
Trace Minerals
Black Salt Typical Compositions

Chemical composition:
Sodium Chloride 97.8 % w/w
Sodium Sulphide 0.918 %
Iron 0.030 % w/w
Insoluble matter 0.07 % w/w
 Black Salt Uses
In North Indian Cuisines especially
- Chaats, Chaat masala, Chutneys, Raitas,
Salads, Cut Fruits.
Indian Traditional Medicines
- As laxative, digestive aid, for flatulence and
heartburn, in toothpaste with other ingredients.
 Black Salt Process
Black Salt is a processed salt.
Traditionally Black Salt is made from Rock Salt
from the Salt mines in Himalayas or Lake Salts
from Rajasthan
The salt, herbal ingredients and charcoal are filled
and sealed in a ceramic jar. They are fired for 24
hours.
The fired salt is allowed to cool, stored and aged
before sales.
The composition of Black salt depends on the
source Rock salt or Lake salt.
 Black Salt Process
Synthetic Process:
Sodium Chloride salt of any origin is mixed with
small quantities of sulphates of Sodium and Iron
and charcoal; fired in a furnace for 24 hours to
produce Black Salt.
The Black Salt manufacturing units are
concentrated in Haryana.
 Export of Black Salt from India
S.No Month Qty (MT) Total Value Total Value Unit Rate
(INR) lakhs (USD) (INR) FOB

1 April 2015 17.63 9.73 15700 55.00

2 May 2015 20.54 10.36 13509 50.50

3 June 2015 18.93 10.20 16407 54.00

Exports mostly to USA,UK, Australia, Singapore

Export Returns in June 2015 40MT

Rock Salt
 Rock Salt
Rock salt is obtained from Salt Mines similar
to Coal from Coal mines.
The salt is in the form of a rock and is called
Halite.
 Rock Salt
Rock salt mines are located in Mandi District
in Himachal Pradesh.
Hindustan Salt Limited, Govt.of India, is
authorised to mine.
Typical Rock Salt Composition of
Hindustan Salts Ltd.,
S.No Characteristic Contents
1. Sodium Chloride (as Nacl) Persent by 67.81
weight
2. Matter insoluble Percent by weight 31.23
3. Calcium Bicarbonates Percent by weight 0.35
4. Magnesium Sulphate Percent by weight 0.04
5. Calcium sulphate Percent by weight 0.26
6. Sodium Sulphate Percent by weight 0.31
 Export of Rock Salt from India
S.No Month Qty (Kg) Total Value Total Value Unit Rate
(INR) lakhs (USD) (INR) FOB

1 April 2015 3070 1.92 3096 62.60

2 May 2015 6820 2.87 3443 42.00

3 June 2015 6953 4.17 6567 60.00

Exports mostly to USA,Canada,Australia, Singapore

 Import of Rock Salt to India
S.No Month Qty (Kg) Total Value Total Value Unit Rate
(INR) lakhs (USD) (INR) FOB

1 April 2015 20000 3.20 5079 16.00

2 May 2015 24000 2.97 4611 12.30

3 June 2015 NIL

Imports were from Pakistan

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