Brine Mining 03
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Brine Mining 03
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
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Photograph - Photograph
Description
Roman brine mine channel.
One of the many segments of hollowed logs used to transport the naturally outpouring brine spring that takes the salt from an underground prehistoric dried out sea. The hollowed log system fed the thousands of evaporation pans at the Roman Anana salines in Spain.
The geological process known as "diapir" feeds several natural springs that constantly produce 3 liters of brine per second with a salinity of 250g pero liter, eight times that of the ocean.
Archaeological studies on site have found traces of salt production dating from 7000 years B.P. which belong to the Neolithic. The Romans established the pan evaporation system that has remained largely unchanged for 2000 years now.
The bacteria that thrive in brine and the different substances that the brine gathers while ascending from the depths confer the golden tone to the inside of the hollowed logs, while the constant splatters cover the surroundings in pure white salt.
More images of Spain one copy-paste away in my Gallery at https://weston-westmoreland.pixels.com/collections/spain
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October 6th, 2021
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