The general Evaporite and Epidosite 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, Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. Along with definition of Evaporite and Epidosite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Epidosite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Epidosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Epidosite 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 Epidosite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Epidosite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Epidosite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Epidosite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Epidosite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Epidosite is Unknown.
Along with Evaporite and Epidosite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Epidosite. Etymology of Evaporite and Epidosite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Epidosite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Epidosite 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 Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Epidosite are listed below.
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