Persian Crystal Rock Salt 46-44 Million year old piece weighing 22 pounds

  

This is a rare and unique piece of Persian Crystal Rock Salt, weighing 22 pounds. The salt is estimated to be 46-44 million years old and has been sourced from Iraq. The shape of the salt is natural and unique, making it a perfect addition to any collection.

The salt is perfect for those interested in crystals, minerals, and fossils. It is a great conversation starter and will definitely be a standout piece in any collection. Don't miss out on the opportunity to own a piece of history! The Zagros Mountains in southwestern Iran present an impressive landscape of long linear ridges and valleys. Formed by collision of the Eurasian and Arabian tectonic plates, the ridges and valleys extend hundreds of kilometers.

Stresses induced in the Earth's crust by the collision caused extensive folding of the preexisting layered sedimentary rocks. Subsequent erosion removed softer rocks, such as mudstone and siltstone while leaving harder rocks, such as limestone and dolomite. This differential erosion formed the linear ridges of the Zagros Mountains. This astronaut photograph of the southwestern edge of the Zagros mountain belt includes another common feature of the region-a salt dome (Kuh-e-Namak or "mountain of salt" in Farsi). 22 pound piece, all crytal except on one end, rocks from same era 46-44 Million years old from a special Mountain once in Persia, lots of different colors of Salt Crystal, Crystal.