Below is a spectral analysis of Himalayan pink salt as it is typically found. The list shows all the trace minerals, electrolytes, and elements contained in Himalayan salt. Himalayan pink rock salt is popular among health food advocates who seek it for the nutritional value of its fairly abundant trace minerals.
| Element | Ion | Atomic # | Concentration | Method/Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hydrogen | H | 1 | 0.30 g/kg | DIN |
| Lithium | Li | 3 | 0.40 g/kg | AAS |
| Beryllium | Be | 4 | <0.01 ppm | AAS |
| Boron | B | 5 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Carbon | C | 6 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Nitrogen | N | 7 | 0.024 ppm | ICG |
| Oxygen | O | 8 | 1.20 g/kg | DIN |
| Fluoride | F | 9 | <0.1 g | Potentiometric |
| Sodium | Na | 11 | 382.61 g/kg | FSM |
| Magnesium | Mg | 12 | 0.16 g/kg | AAS |
| Aluminum | Al | 13 | 0.661 ppm | AAS |
| Silicon | Si | 14 | <0.1 g | AAS |
| Phosphorus | P | 15 | <0.10 ppm | ICG |
| Sulfur | S | 16 | 12.4 g/kg | TXRF |
| Chloride | Cl | 17 | 590.93 g/kg | Gravimetric |
| Potassium | K | 19 | 3.5 g/kg | FSM |
| Calcium | Ca | 20 | 4.05 g/kg | Titration |
| Scandium | Sc | 21 | <0.0001 ppm | FSK |
| Titanium | Ti | 22 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Vanadium | V | 23 | 0.06 ppm | AAS |
| Chromium | Cr | 24 | 0.05 ppm | AAS |
| Manganese | Mn | 25 | 0.27 ppm | AAS |
| Iron | Fe | 26 | 38.9 ppm | AAS |
| Cobalt | Co | 27 | 0.60 ppm | AAS |
| Nickel | Ni | 28 | 0.13 ppm | AAS |
| Copper | Cu | 29 | 0.56 ppm | AAS |
| Zinc | Zn | 30 | 2.38 ppm | AAS |
| Gallium | Ga | 31 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Germanium | Ge | 32 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Arsenic | As | 33 | <0.01 ppm | AAS |
| Selenium | Se | 34 | 0.05 ppm | AAS |
| Bromine | Br | 35 | 2.1 ppm | TXRF |
| Rubidium | Rb | 37 | 0.04 ppm | AAS |
| Strontium | Sr | 38 | 0.014 g/kg | AAS |
| Ytterbium | Y | 39 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Zirconium | Zr | 40 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Niobium | Nb | 41 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Molybdenum | Mo | 42 | 0.01 ppm | AAS |
| Technetium | Tc | 43 | Unstable artificial isotope | N/A |
| Ruthenium | Ru | 44 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Rhodium | Rh | 45 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Palladium | Pd | 46 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Silver | Ag | 47 | 0.031 ppm | AAS |
| Cadmium | Cd | 48 | <0.01 ppm | AAS |
| Indium | In | 49 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Tin | Sn | 50 | <0.01 ppm | AAS |
| Antimony | Sb | 51 | <0.01 ppm | AAS |
| Tellurium | Te | 52 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Iodine | I | 53 | <0.1 g | Potentiometric |
| Cesium | Cs | 55 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Barium | Ba | 56 | 1.96 ppm | AAS/TXR |
| Lanthanum | La | 57 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Cerium | Ce | 58 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Praseodymium | Pr | 59 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Neodymium | Nd | 60 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Promethium | Pm | 61 | Unstable artificial isotope | N/A |
| Samarium | Sm | 62 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Europium | Eu | 63 | <3.0 ppm | TXRF |
| Gadolinium | Gd | 64 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Terbium | Tb | 65 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Dysprosium | Dy | 66 | <4.0 ppm | TXRF |
| Holmium | Ho | 67 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Erbium | Er | 68 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Thulium | Tm | 69 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Ytterbium | Yb | 70 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Lutetium | Lu | 71 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Hafnium | Hf | 72 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Tantalum | Ta | 73 | 1.1 ppm | TXRF |
| Wolfram | W | 74 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Rhenium | Re | 75 | <2.5 ppm | TXRF |
| Osmium | Os | 76 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Iridium | Ir | 77 | <2.0 ppm | TXRF |
| Platinum | Pt | 78 | 0.47 ppm | TXRF |
| Gold | Au | 79 | <1.0 ppm | TXRF |
| Mercury | Hg | 80 | <0.03 ppm | AAS |
| Thallium | Ti | 81 | 0.06 ppm | AAS |
| Lead | Pb | 82 | 0.10 ppm | AAS |
| Bismuth | Bi | 83 | <0.10 ppm | AAS |
| Polonium | Po | 84 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Astatine | At | 85 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Francium | Fr | 87 | <1.0 ppm | TXRF |
| Radium | Ra | 88 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Actinium | Ac | 89 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Thorium | Th | 90 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Protactinium | Pa | 91 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Uranium | U | 92 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Neptunium | Np | 93 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
| Plutonium | Pu | 94 | <0.001 ppm | FSK |
Now that you know all the amazing minerals that makes up this great salt, why not stock up or try it for the first time! We carry the highest quality pink himalayan salt around and have worked with the same salt farms for over a decade. With different grain sizes, we have the perfect pink saltfor all your dishes!
