The general Evaporite and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Evaporite and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Dunite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Dunite 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 Dunite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Dunite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Dunite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Dunite is New Zealand. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Dunite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Dunite is Ferdinand von Hochstetter.
Along with Evaporite and Dunite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Dunite. Etymology of Evaporite and Dunite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Dunite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Dunite 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 Dunite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Dunite are listed below.
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