Black lava salt
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Black lava salt is a marketing term for sea salt
Sea salt
Sea salt, salt obtained by the evaporation of seawater, is used in cooking and cosmetics. It is historically called bay salt or solar salt...

 harvested from various places around the world that has been blended and colored with activated charcoal. The salt is used as a decorative condiment
Condiment
A condiment is an edible substance, such as sauce or seasoning, added to food to impart a particular flavor, enhance its flavor, or in some cultures, to complement the dish. Many condiments are available packaged in single-serving sachets , like mustard or ketchup, particularly when supplied with...

to be shown at the table.

Due to its charcoal content the salt is stated by marketers to be detoxifying.
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