Salt precipitation after a walk near the Great Salt Lake

State Authority for Mining, Energy and Geology, Hannover, Germany

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The soil around the Great Salt Lake (Utah) is full of minerals. Most of the salt is dissolved in the lake and deposited in the desert flats around it. The photo of the footprint was taken very near to the lake. It reflects the high salinity which is caused by high evaporation.

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Type Image Format JPG Size 9.2 MB Width 4499 px Height 3002 px Aspect 4499:3002 Brand Canon Model EOS 600D Exposure 41 mm f/13 1/500 s ISO 200 Taken 21 June 2016 Coordinates 40.7253, -112.2251 Tint Medium gray Submitted 5 December 2016