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Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From mineral fledspar which is present in large quantities in this rock
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Plutonic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite

The general Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite definition can be stated as: A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. On the other hand, Alkali feldspar granite, also known as red granite, is a felsic igneous rock and a type of granite rich in the mineral potassium feldspar. Along with definition of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite

The history of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite Origin and Discoverer

Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Alkali Feldspar Granite is Unknown.

Etymology of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite

Along with Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite. Etymology of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Alkali Feldspar Granite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Alkali Feldspar Granite is From a sediment left after the evaporation. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Alkali Feldspar Granite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Alkali Feldspar Granite are listed below.

For Evaporite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Alkali Feldspar Granite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Plutonic
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock