Sodom Dead Sea Factory, Industrial mineral extraction facility in Sodom, Israel
The Sodom Dead Sea Factory operates extensive evaporation ponds to extract minerals from the Dead Sea through natural solar processes.
Moshe Novomeysky established the Palestine Potash Company's factory in 1934, creating the first industrial mineral extraction site in this region.
The factory grounds housed 300 residents in 1940, forming the southernmost Jewish settlement in Mandatory Palestine until 1943.
The facility produces potassium chloride, bromine, and magnesium chloride through the processing of carnallite extracted from evaporation ponds.
Workers currently commute to the facility due to extreme conditions, with summer temperatures reaching 34 degrees Celsius and high humidity levels.
Inception: 1934
GPS coordinates: 31.07252,35.39824
Latest update: March 11, 2025 12:11
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