The growth-aligned crystals grew upwards at the sediment- brine interface during times when saturated brines were flushed into the basin.
Vessels similar to this one were once used to carry water and brine.
Special attention is given to brine movements in the diverse hydraulic regimes (from active phreatic to thermobaric) across a wide range of temperature and pressure.
They are used in the solar evaporation of the brine.
The brine was pumped from a reservoir tank and the flow rate measured using a flow meter.
The density of the brine in the reservoir was measured using a hydrometer accurate to 0.0005 g ml-1.
The brine is cooled by an external cooling unit.
Thus brines expelled at a later time might have been both magnesium-rich and saline.