The general Evaporite and Foidolite 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, Foidolite is a rare type of coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock with a feldspathoid mineral content greater than 60%. Along with definition of Evaporite and Foidolite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Foidolite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Foidolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Foidolite 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 Foidolite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Foidolite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Foidolite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Foidolite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Foidolite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Foidolite is Unknown.
Along with Evaporite and Foidolite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Foidolite. Etymology of Evaporite and Foidolite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Foidolite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Foidolite 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 Foidolite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Foidolite are listed below.
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