Before he knew it, he was signing a contract with Pie Town Productions for the new show. The couple would buy, fix up and flip 13 houses in 13 episodes. Although the El Moussas were paid $10,000 per episode, the money they used to buy the houses was from their past investments, Christina El Moussa said.
As the water from this sea evaporated, salt crystals formed from the brine, along with other useful minerals such as gypsum (used for wall plaster) and potash (used for fertiliser). Rock salt is mined at Winsford in Cheshire, Boulby in North Yorkshire and Carrickfergus in Northern Ireland.
In Romania there are mines that are open to the public and show the history of salt mining over hundreds of years. The mines show pick marks from Roman days, but also show off the artistry of the miners. As the rock salt was mined, huge caverns were opened and were shaped by the miners. Statues and chapels were built out of the rock face itself.