In this study, we proposed a fabric-enriched Continuum Damage Mechanics model to investigate the coupled influence of damage and healing on the mechanical and transport properties of salt rock. In order to infer the form of fabric tensors, we carried out creep tests on granular salt assemblies under constant temperature and humidity conditions and used microcomputed tomography for microstructur...

Massive deposits of rock salt are mined in the Salt Range area Pakistan. The main export products include lamps, blocks, and tiles, while local consumption includes chemical industry domestic use. profitable production for value addition depends on quality, size, shape block. processing is easier when very few cracks present blocks. current mining practice involves drilling blasting, which intr...

Potassium-argon analysis by stqwise dissolution provides a way to measure in detail the distribution of argon isotopes and potassium in rock salt. The method can be used for salt that contains only trace amounts of potassium, because the potassium and argon in detrital silicates within the salt are not released during the dissolution. Water may be used as the solvent when relatively large a...