NAME: AYANNA UY DELA PEÑA DATE SUBMITTED: 10-10-22

GRADE AND SECTION: 10-DIAMOND

ACTIVITY #2: TYPES OF ROCKS

NAME OF THE ROCK: Rock Salt

ROCK TYPE: Sedimentary
DESCRIPTION:
Halite, a mineral made of sodium chloride, is the main component of the sedimentary rock more
commonly known as rock salt. It forms when huge quantities of a salt lake or ocean water evaporate
from an arid climatic region, where there is a limited supply of freshwater input. Numerous locations
across the world contain deposits of rock salt that are lateral rock units. These water-soluble rocks are
rarely found at Earth's surface, except in arid countries. To deposit a thick layer of salt, long periods of
sea water evaporation had to occur in an arid climate, in basins where there was a continuous or
repeated influx of new ocean water. To make one foot of salt, over 100 feet of ocean water must be
evaporated. So, more than a mile of sea water would have evaporated to create a salt layer that is 50
feet thick.
USE:
In food preservation techniques like pickling, brining, and canning, rock salt is especially helpful. You
can add rock salt to the ice in your cooler too, to help it stay frozen longer by lowering the melting
temperature. Of course, rock salt is commonly used to dissolve the ice on sidewalks and roads.