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The brine spa in Breiten
In Breiten we use brine from Schweizerhalle in a concentration of appro. 10 % (3 % salt and mineral concentration, which is about the same as in the Mediterian Sea) for our saline spa.
On the banks of the 'primeval sea' under the influence of wind and sun, in secluded parts of the ocean, the salt crystalises, slowly sets and over millions of years leaves behind large deposits of salt and minerals. Since over 100 years the Swiss Rheinsalinen at Schweizerhalle has mined these. The salt left lying in the ocean at depths between 140 and 400 metres is naturally turned into brine. This fluid is pumped to the surface of the ocean and is regularly delivered in lage tanks to us in Breiten. |
Which components ar in our natural brine?
| Sodium chloride |
NaCl |
300 - 310 g/l |
| Calcium sulfate |
CaSO4 |
4 - 4,2 g/l |
| Magnesium sulfate |
MgSO4 |
0,1 - 0,2 g/l |
| Potassium chloride |
KCl |
40 mg/l |
| Strontium chloride |
SrCl2 |
40 mg/l |
| Boric acid |
H3BO3 |
ca. 35 mg/l |
| Sodium bromide |
NaBr |
6 mg/l |
| Ammonium chloride |
NH4Cl |
ca. 3 mg/l |
| Lithium chloride |
LiCl |
1 - 2 mg/l |
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In addition are tracks of: iron (Fe''/Fe'''), aluminium (Al'''), silicic acid (SiO3''), carbonic acid (CO3''). The specific weight amounts to 1,207 with 15° C.
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