Normal bedded salt is a type of salt that is commonly found underground, formed through the deposition of ancient seawater. There are several synonyms for this term, including evaporite salt, sedimentary salt, and halite. Evaporite salt refers to any type of salt that is formed through the evaporation of water, while sedimentary salt includes all salts that are created through sedimentation. Halite is another synonym for normal bedded salt, and refers specifically to salt that is made up of the mineral halite. No matter what term is used, all of these are used to describe the same basic type of salt that is commonly used in cooking and food preservation.