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Evaporite and Andesite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
North America
1.2.2 Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance
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
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Evaporite and Andesite

The general Evaporite and Andesite 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, Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. Along with definition of Evaporite and Andesite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Andesite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Andesite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Andesite

The history of Evaporite and Andesite 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 Andesite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Andesite

Along with Evaporite and Andesite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Andesite. Etymology of Evaporite and Andesite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Andesite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Andesite 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 Andesite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Andesite 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 Andesite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock