
"Mirabilite flowers" appear on the surface of a salt lake in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)
Known as "mirabilite flowers" or "salt flowers," these crystal formations are a result of sodium sulfatetrans forming into stunning structures in cold weather.

"Mirabilite flowers" appear on the surface of a salt lake in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)

"Mirabilite flowers" appear on the surface of a salt lake in Yuncheng, north China's Shanxi Province, Jan. 16, 2025. (Photo provided to China News Service)