Salt Pans
Salt pans are shallow open, often metal, pans used to evaporate brine for the production of salts. They are usually found close to the source of the salt. For example, pans used in the solar evaporation of salt from sea water are usually found on the coast, while those used to extract salt from solution-mined brine will be found near to the brine shaft. In this case, extra heat is often provided by lighting fires underneath.
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San Francisco Bay salt ponds
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Salt evaporation ponds at a lithium mine in Argentina. The brine in this salar is rich in lithium, and the mine concentrates the brine in the ponds.
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Contemporary solar evaporation salt pans on the island of Lanzarote
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Solar evaporation ponds in the Atacama Desert
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Solar evaporation ponds in the Salt Valley of Añana, Spain
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Solar evaporation ponds in the Salt Valley of Añana, Spain
Salt Pans at Xwieni Bay in Gozo
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