The Food N Joy salt originates from fossil marine salt deposits formed during the jurassic Era, where it has been preserved and kept pure for over 250 million years. Shielded from impurities and pollutants, these rare and extraordinary salts are hand-harvested from the ancient sea salt deposits in the pristine Himalayan Mountains, where the salt from the ancient ocean was pushed towards the northern part of the mountain range into a high plateau and was compacted with magma fluids originating from deep within the earth. These mineral infiltrations enrich the salt and provide it with unique characteristics identified by its Himalayan origin, especially the amazing pink color caused by the high natural iron content.