Salt pans and volcanoes in the background, near Yaiza, Lanzarote, Canary Islands, Spain, Atlantic, Europe

Detail of salt pans of Maras, Salinas de Maras, Cuzco Region, Peru, South America

Salt ponds of Punjulharjo Village near Lasem, Java island, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Aerial view of TexasGulf Potash Ponds which are solar evaporation ponds used in the process of mining potash. Potash, a water-soluble potassium salt is extracted and blue dye is added to increase the rate of evaporation. It is mainly used in fertilizer products but also in the making of soap, glass, ceramics and batteries. The mine is currently owned and operated by Intredpid Potash Inc and the ponds cover 400 acres of land surrounded by sandstone cliffs and wilderness near Moab, Utah, USA, Utah, United States of America