Taquari Salt Mine
CountryBrazil
RegionRio Grande do Norte
Year OpenedVarious
Size/DepthVariable
MineralSalt
About Taquari Salt Mine
One of the largest sea salt operations in South America. The evaporation ponds create a patchwork of colors visible from space. Salt has been produced here using solar evaporation for centuries.
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