Hot mud eruptions produce salt in Indonesia's Central Java

A mud erupts accompanied by white smoke that occurred at the Bledug Kuwu tourist attraction (mud volcano), which released mineral mud in the form of a large eruption in Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia on September 7,2023

Dasril Roszandi • September 13, 2023 • update: September 13, 2023

Hot mud eruptions produce salt in Indonesia's Central Java

GROBOGAN, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Mud erupt accompanied by white smoke that occurred at the Bledug Kuwu tourist attraction (mud volcano), which released mineral mud in the form of a large eruption in Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia on September 7,2023. Bleduk Kuwu (Mud volcano) is a natural phenomenon of mud eruptions that occur every two minutes as high as 2 meters. The mud that comes out is used for its minerals to make salt concentrate by local residents using traditional methods. The raw material for making salt uses residual water from the explosion which is rich in minerals, especially high in salt content. This dry season has brought benefits to salt farmers here, because the production process is faster and the salt produced is also good. ( Dasril Roszandi - Anadolu Agency )Dasril Roszandi

Hot mud eruptions produce salt in Indonesia's Central Java

GROBOGAN, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 07: A salt farmer works in salt production using traditional methods from mud created by the explosion at the Bledug Kuwu tourist attraction (mud volcano), which released mineral mud in the form of a large eruption in Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia on September 7,2023. Bleduk Kuwu (Mud volcano) is a natural phenomenon of mud eruptions that occur every two minutes as high as 2 meters. The mud that comes out is used for its minerals to make salt concentrate by local residents using traditional methods. The raw material for making salt uses residual water from the explosion which is rich in minerals, especially high in salt content. This dry season has brought benefits to salt farmers here, because the production process is faster and the salt produced is also good. ( Dasril Roszandi - Anadolu Agency )Dasril Roszandi

Hot mud eruptions produce salt in Indonesia's Central Java

GROBOGAN, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 07: A mud erupts accompanied by white smoke that occurred at the Bledug Kuwu tourist attraction (mud volcano), which released mineral mud in the form of a large eruption in Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia on September 7,2023. Bleduk Kuwu (Mud volcano) is a natural phenomenon of mud eruptions that occur every two minutes as high as 2 meters. The mud that comes out is used for its minerals to make salt concentrate by local residents using traditional methods. The raw material for making salt uses residual water from the explosion which is rich in minerals, especially high in salt content. This dry season has brought benefits to salt farmers here, because the production process is faster and the salt produced is also good. ( Dasril Roszandi - Anadolu Agency )Dasril Roszandi

Hot mud eruptions produce salt in Indonesia's Central Java

GROBOGAN, CENTRAL JAVA, INDONESIA - SEPTEMBER 07: Salt farmers work in salt production using traditional methods from mud created by the explosion at the Bledug Kuwu tourist attraction (mud volcano), which released mineral mud in the form of a large eruption in Grobogan, Central Java, Indonesia on September 7,2023. Bleduk Kuwu (Mud volcano) is a natural phenomenon of mud eruptions that occur every two minutes as high as 2 meters. The mud that comes out is used for its minerals to make salt concentrate by local residents using traditional methods. The raw material for making salt uses residual water from the explosion which is rich in minerals, especially high in salt content. This dry season has brought benefits to salt farmers here, because the production process is faster and the salt produced is also good. ( Dasril Roszandi - Anadolu Agency )Dasril Roszandi