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What is the source of most of the salt in the oceans?.

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Seawater tastes salty because of the build up of mineral salts in the sea. Seawater has an average salt content of 3.5%. This means that in 1 liter (1000 mL) of seawater, there are 35 grams of salt (especially salt / NaCl, though not all).

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Rocks on land are the major source of salts dissolved in seawater.
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