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Rock SaltNaCl ≥ 97 %HS 250142 SKUs

Egyptian rock salt —
Siwa Oasis & Qattara Depression halite.

Bulk Egyptian rock salt mined at Siwa Oasis and the Qattara Depression — guaranteed ≥ 97% NaCl, low Ca/Mg, de-icing to pharma grades. FOB/CIF from 4 ports.

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42
Rock Salt SKUs
6
Grades
≥ 97 %
NaCl, dry basis
4
Loading ports
Source 2 · high-purity chemical grades

Siwa Oasis Crystalline Rock Salt at a glance

Mined from Siwa Oasis and the Qattara Depression — halite deposits formed 30+ million years ago, free of marine contaminants. Guaranteed minimum 97.00 % NaCl on every grade, tested at the mine-site laboratory on every production lot and re-tested at the port.

Rock Salt — specification reference

10 parameters
Source
Siwa Oasis & Qattara Depression halite beds (mined)
NaCl, dry basis
≥ 97.00 % guaranteed on every grade; ≥ 99.5 % double-washed / vacuum for pharma
Ca²⁺ / Mg²⁺ / SO₄²⁻
≤ 0.40 % / ≤ 0.40 % / ≤ 0.80 %
Water insolubles
≤ 0.50 %
Moisture
≤ 1.5 % natural · ≤ 0.5 % kiln-dried (0.25 % on request)
Sieve profiles
0/2 · 0/4 · 0/6.3 · 2/8 · 10/40 mm (ISO 13320 / sieve, per lot)
Governing standards
EN 16811-1 Grades A/B/C · ASTM D632 · BS 3247 · GOST 13830 · Codex STAN 150 · USP / BP / EP
Primary grades
Food · pharmaceutical · cosmetic · chlor-alkali · drilling · de-icing
Loading ports
El Dekheila (EGEDK) · Alexandria (EGALY) · Damietta (EGDAM) · Ain Sokhna (EGSOK)
Source-to-berth
< 12 hours by road

Contractual limits verified per lot. Grade-specific limits (heavy metals, pH, anti-caking) are on each grade hub and SKU page.

Bulk Egyptian rock salt — Siwa Oasis and Qattara Depression halite, guaranteed ≥ 97 % NaCl

Egyptian rock salt is mined from the Siwa Oasis and the Qattara Depression, crystalline halite deposits in the Western Desert that deliver a guaranteed minimum 97.00 % NaCl on the natural mined product with naturally low calcium, magnesium and sulphate. Egypt Globe Group supplies it wholesale across de-icing, industrial, chlor-alkali, oilfield, tanning, food, pharmaceutical and agricultural grades, from run-of-mine lump to vacuum-purified powder, at 240 MT containerised minimum and in vessel parcels to 65,000 MT FOB / CFR / CIF.

Rock salt is distinguished from Egypt Globe Group's North Sinai / Red Sea sea salt on three points relevant to a wholesale buyer: it ships dry without a kiln (1.0–1.5 % natural moisture, ≤ 0.5 % or ≤ 0.25 % kiln-dried on request); its bulk density (1,100–1,400 kg/m³ on lump and coarse grades) loads more tonnes per hold; and its low Ca + Mg makes it the feedstock for the chemical, food and pharmaceutical lines. Distributors that have bought from inconsistent regional mines know the cost of a cargo that assays 95 % against a 97 % contract. Egypt Globe Group's Quality Assurance division has been in place since incorporation in 2014, with on-site laboratories at both mines and QC teams at the loading ports. Specification is guaranteed at the port of loading and binding under the sales contract; a lot outside its CoA is rejected at the port, never re-graded or renegotiated.

Technical specification

Bulk rock salt grades — comparison

NaCl by AOAC 920.179 / ISO 27053; moisture is the natural mined value unless stated; bulk density by ASTM D7263 / EN 1097-3. Full per-SKU limits are on the linked grade hubs.

Product codeGradeSieve bandNaCl minMoisture maxCa / Mg / SO₄ maxHub
PS-ROCK-01Mine-grade wholesale lump5–50 mm≥ 97.00 %≤ 1.5 %0.20 / 0.10 / 0.40 %Industrial
PS-RAW-01Raw crude, run of mine2–25 mm≥ 97.00 %≤ 1.5 %0.30 / 0.15 / 1.20 %Industrial
PS-ROCK-IND-L / -XC / -CIndustrial lump / extra coarse / coarse10–50 · 5–10 · 3–5 mm≥ 97.00 %≤ 1.5 %0.30 / 0.20 / 0.60 %Industrial
PS-ROCK-DEIC-A / -B / -CDe-icing EN 16811-1 Grade A 0/6.3 · B 2/8 · C lump0.2–6.3 · 2–8 · 10–40 mm≥ 97.00 %≤ 1.5 % (≤ 0.5 % kiln)0.40 / 0.40 / 0.80 %De-icing
PS-ROCK-DEIC-UK · -US · -NO · -CISDe-icing BS 3247 · ASTM D632 Grade 1 · SS-EN 16811-1 · GOST 13830 Grade I1–6 · 4.75–9.5 · 0.5–8 · 0.5–5 mm≥ 97.00 %≤ 1.5 % (≤ 0.5 % kiln)0.40 / 0.40 / 0.80 %De-icing
PS-ROCK-DEIC-PWDe-icing, pre-wetted MgCl₂ / NaCl brine0.2–6.3 mm≥ 97.00 %≤ 1.5 % dry basis0.40 / 0.40 / 0.80 %De-icing
PS-ROCK-OIL-M / -CDrilling mud medium · workover brine coarse, API 13B-11–3 · 3–5 mm≥ 98.50 % · ≥ 98.00 %≤ 1.5 % · ≤ 1.0 %0.15 / 0.10 / 0.30 % · 0.20 / 0.15 / 0.40 %Industrial
PS-ROCK-LEATHER-MLeather tanning medium, dried1–3 mm≥ 97.50 %≤ 1.0 %0.25 / 0.15 / 0.40 %Industrial
PS-ROCK-FOOD-F / -CFood fine · coarse (ISO 22000 / HACCP / Halal)0.3–1 · 3–5 mm≥ 98.50 %≤ 1.5 %0.20 / 0.20 / 0.50 %Food
PS-ROCK-POOL-CPool coarse, NSF/ANSI 603–5 mm≥ 99.00 %≤ 1.5 %0.10 / 0.05 / 0.20 %Pool
PS-ROCK-PHARM-P / -EPPharmaceutical USP / BP powder · EP injection-grade0–0.3 mm≥ 99.50 % · ≥ 99.85 %≤ 0.10 % · EP loss on drying0.05 / 0.02 / 0.10 % · 0.015 / 0.008 / 0.04 %Pharmaceutical
PS-ROCK-AGR-C / -LAgricultural coarse · lump3–5 · 10–50 mm≥ 97.00 %≤ 1.5 %0.30 / 0.20 / 0.60 %Agricultural

Wholesale rock salt — Logistical & QA parameters

MOQ — containerised (FCL)
240 MT (10 × 20 ft FCL)
MOQ — break-bulk vessel
2,000 MT; parcels to 65,000 MT
Packing
Bulk vessel · bulk container · 1 MT FIBC · 50 kg PP woven bags; 25 kg bags on fine and pharmaceutical grades
Loading ports
El Dekheila (EGEDK), Alexandria (EGALY), Damietta (EGDAM), Ain Sokhna (EGSOK) — see FOB Damietta vs Alexandria vs Port Said East
Incoterms
FOB / CFR / CIF; DAP / DDP on request
Lead time
1–2 weeks (lump, de-icing standard grades); 2–3 weeks (coarse, oilfield, tanning); 3–4 weeks (food); 4–8 weeks (pharmaceutical)
Independent inspection protocol
TÜV Austria (primary, EU / GCC), SGS, Intertek, Bureau Veritas; Cotecna on request — ISO/IEC 17020 + 17025; belt sampling, draft survey, witnessed NaCl / moisture, retain samples
Internal QA gate
Per-lot CoA from the port laboratory before B/L; lot outside CoA rejected at the loading port
HS code
2501.00 (heading); 2501.00.91 / .9000 per destination

QA verification chain

Verification chain5 gates · every consignment
  1. 1

    Extraction / source

    Mine-face assay at Siwa / Qattara on-site laboratory; seam released only at ≥ 97.00 % NaCl

    EvidenceMine lab log, lot number

    EGG QA division · every production lot

  2. 2

    Processing

    Crushing, screening, optional kiln drying, washing or vacuum purification for chemical, food and pharmaceutical grades

    EvidenceSieve curve, dryer and purification records

    EGG QA division · every lot

  3. 3

    Port laboratory

    NaCl, moisture, Ca, Mg, SO₄, insolubles, sieve on the lot composite

    EvidencePer-lot CoA before B/L

    EGG port-side QC team · every lot

  4. 4

    Independent inspection

    Witnessed sampling and analysis, draft survey, hold inspection

    EvidenceInspection certificate

    TÜV Austria / SGS / Intertek / Bureau Veritas · per shipment on instruction

  5. 5

    Destination acceptance

    Buyer laboratory reconciles to CoA; specification guaranteed at port of loading, voyage condition under B/L and marine insurance

    EvidenceBuyer test report

    Buyer · on discharge

Applications & markets

Standards & documentation

Rock Salt by industry

10 applications for Egyptian rock salt.

Each industry page carries its own sub-specification, standards and the matching SKUs.

Food Processing & ManufacturingIndustrial ChemistryWater TreatmentOil & GasAgricultureAnimal Feed & LivestockDe-icing & Road SaltPharmaceuticalCosmetic & SpaPulp, Paper & Textile
Grades

Rock Salt grades we supply

Bulk De-icing / Road Salt11Industrial / Chlor-Alkali8Food Grade Salt2Pharmaceutical Salt2Water Treatment & Pool1Agricultural Salt4
Rock Salt catalogue

42 rock salt SKUs

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HS 2501001000

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Mine Grade Wholesale

NaCl ≥ 97.00%
deicingwater treatment+4
HS 2501001000

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Raw Crude Mine Run

NaCl ≥ 97.00%
water treatmentchemical
HS 2501.00

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Agricultural Soil Conditioning

oil gasagricultural
HS 2501.00

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Chemical Grade Chlor-Alkali Industry

chemical
HS 2501.00

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt for Deicing — Washed Coarse (Road Grade)

deicing
HS 2501.00

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Industrial Wholesale

chemical
HS 2501.00

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Leather Tanning Wholesale

textile
HS 2501.00

Livestock Rock Salt Blocks — 10 kg Mineral Lick

animal
HS 2501.00

Pharmaceutical Grade Rock Salt — NaCl 99.9% Ultra-Pure

pharmaceutical
HS 2501.00

Pharmaceutical Rock Salt — Egyptian

pharmaceutical
HS 2501.00

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Pool & Aquaculture Water Treatment

water treatmentpool+1
HS 2501.00

Egyptian Bulk Rock Salt — Industrial Grade Wholesale

30 more SKUs in this source

The other Egyptian source
Sinai Sea Salt — NaCl 94–99+ %
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Frequently asked questions

Where does Egyptian rock salt come from?
It is mined from the Siwa Oasis and the Qattara Depression in Egypt's Western Desert — crystalline halite beds formed more than 30 million years ago and free of marine contaminants.
What NaCl purity does the rock salt guarantee?
A minimum of 97.00 % NaCl on every grade, with calcium and magnesium each ≤ 0.40 %, sulphate ≤ 0.80 % and insolubles ≤ 0.50 %; double-washed or vacuum-purified grades reach ≥ 99.5 % for pharmaceutical use.
How does rock salt differ from Egyptian sea salt for a buyer?
Rock salt ships dry without a kiln at 1.0–1.5 % natural moisture, loads more tonnes per hold at 1,100–1,400 kg/m³ on lump and coarse grades, and its low Ca + Mg makes it the feedstock for chemical, food and pharmaceutical lines. Sea salt carries the volume for de-icing, industrial and water-treatment tenders.
Which ports does rock salt load from?
El Dekheila, Alexandria, Damietta and Ain Sokhna, each under 12 hours by road from the mines.
What are the minimum order and packing options?
240 MT containerised (10 × 20′ FCL) or from 2,000 MT Handysize part-cargo up to 65,000 MT vessel parcels, in loose bulk, 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 MT FIBC or 50 kg / 25 kg bags, FOB, CFR or CIF.

Other questions? Email our export desk — the export desk replies to every request.

Send the standard and the tonnage.

Grade, sieve profile, moisture tolerance, destination and quantity — the export desk comes back with a priced FOB / CIF / CFR offer for rock salt once stock, laycan and freight are confirmed.

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