Posted in West Virginia
February 10, 2018
An Unexpected Ancient Ocean Is Hiding Underground In West Virginia
In a world that is is comprised of about 71 percent water, it hard to believe that there are entire oceans that most of us don’t realize exists. West Virginia is one such place. Though the people of that region have solid ground beneath their feet, far below them flows an ancient ocean more than 400 million years old.
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Most people don't even know it exists. But the Dickinson family does. In fact, it is from this ocean that the brother and sister team of Lewis Payne and Nancy Bruns draw water. They draw water from the Iapetus because within it is a natural food source that their family has used for generations as salt distributors under the name J. Q. Dickinson Salt-Works.
The process begins from a natural pump that draws water from the ocean deep under the feet of the Dickinson farm. Giant hoses draw the water to the surface, where the next step of the process begins.
But more than this, they are proud to say that J. Q. Dickinson Salt-Works is the only company in West Virginia that provides a food product literally 400 million years in the making.
For more information about J. Q. Dickinson Salt-Works, including their online shop, visit their website here.
Have you ever tried salt from an ancient ocean, or some other unique source? Feel free to comment below and join the discussion.
To learn more about West Virginia, check out another usage for natural salt in this cave that completely relaxes you.
