The Dead Sea is actually a very very salty lake (about 9 times saltier than the ocean). It has this high concentration of salts as the Dead Sea is a closed basin and termination point for a number of water sources. Over time these rivers have dissolved minerals and transported them to the Dead Sea. The water has evaporated, concentrating the minerals in the remaining sea water. (Interesting side note: the Dead Sea is located on the Dead Sea Transform, part of the Jordan Rift Valley). Many people visit the Dead Sea for it's supposedly healthful waters - I wonder if the water could be considered the opposite of Homeopathy?
Also, hills of halite (salt)!
Also, hills of halite (salt)!
Anyway, it looks beautiful and would be quite nice to visit if we could avoid the tourists.
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