矿泉
矿泉,是一种天然的泉,其流出的水中含有矿物,或是含有可以改变味道或产生所谓疗效的其他溶解物质。盐、硫化物与空气常伴随着这些物质,并在穿越地下时溶解于泉水中。矿泉水取自矿泉,长久以来都是一门重要的商业行为。
参考
- 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