Salt: A World History
What problems do the British salt mines have in this section?
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Entrepreneurial salt mines in Britain were pumping brine out of the ground at an increasing rate causing freshwater to move into the areas underneath the salt pillars. The freshwater eroded the salt and caused the pillar to collapse, creating sinkholes.