Other places in the world rock salt is mined

In the UK, some of the areas with large deposits of salt include Cheshire and the British Isles. Worldwide, China is the largest producer of salt, which is normally exported to other countries. Salt production usually occurs in areas with high temperatures and low altitude.Rock salt is found all over the world in deposits found in dry lake beds, inland marginal seas, enclosed bays and estuaries and in large bodies of water. It was first discovered in Winsford in Cheshire in the year 1844.