矿泉
矿泉,是一種天然的泉,其流出的水中含有礦物,或是含有可以改變味道或產生所謂療效的其他溶解物質。鹽、硫化物與空氣常伴隨著這些物質,並在穿越地下時溶解於泉水中。礦泉水取自礦泉,長久以來都是一門重要的商業行為。
參考
- Cohen, Stan (Revised 1981 edition), Springs of the Virginias: A Pictorial History, Charleston, West Virginia: Quarrier Press.
- LaMoreaux, Philip E.; Tanner, Judy T (编), Springs and Bottled Water of the World: Ancient History, Source, Occurrence, Quality and use, Berlin / Heidelberg / New York: Springer-Verlag, 2001 [13 July 2010], ISBN 3-540-61841-4