Named after the location they originate from, both Polish Pink Salt and Himalayan Pink Salt are the same – the only difference being where they come from in the world. In fact, the way Pink Salt formed in both of these regions is due to the same geological pattern. Pink Salt formed due to a change in the geological structure of the Earth’s crust millions of years ago.
The collision of tectonic plates resulted in the formation of new mountain ranges. In Europe the Carpathians arose and in the foreground of this mountain a huge sea formed. As for South Asia, the Great Salt Range formed, that too, trapped a shallow inland sea. Over time, salt deposits formed in many parts of their respected reservoirs. With time, the salt precipitating in the shallower areas would partially dissolve and erode.