evidence: Himalayan salt comes from the Punjab region of Pakistan, about 190 miles from the Himalayas. A so-called salt range is one of the richest salt fields in the world, with ancient ocean deposits that date back to the Precambrian age. Himalayan crystal salt comes from salt mines 5,000 feet deep below the Himalayan Mountain Range. The salt from these mines has experienced tremendous pressure over millions of years and is said to be over 99 percent pure. [...] Stay away from any "Himalayan salt" that’s sold at too low of a price. This may be a sign that the salt was collected from higher elevations rather from the deeper, more pure salt mines.