#GeoTastingNotes

Mika McKinnonmikamckinnon
2022-11-08

Do Not Lick: road salt

Despite a halite base, road salt is mixed with additives to prevent caking, for prewetting & sticking, or to dye it for visibility.

Also, roads are nasty af with all kinds of runoff that place street rocks universality on the Do Not Lick list.

Lavender road salt granules spilling onto granite and basalt pebbles

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