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In The Pink: Harvesting A Rare Form Of Salt In Crimea

A saltwater lagoon known as Lake Sasyk-Sivash on Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula is the source of a rare resource: pink salt. The mineral is tinted by tiny algae that produce the pigment beta-carotene. Each autumn, seasonal workers collect thousands of tons of pink salt for processing and export.

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