Halurgy

Halurgy (Greek; also halo technology , salt works ) is the historical name for the theory of the extraction and production of table salt . It was used in the 18th and until the middle of the 19th century.

The halurgy includes topics of rock salt , potash or salt mine construction , brining , salt pans , graduation towers and sea ​​salt extraction .

Historical bibliography

• Carl Theodor von Kleinschrod: Sketch of the German literature on the halurgy . Lindauer Verlag, Munich 1816.