The general Evaporite and Gneiss 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, Gneiss is a common and widely distributed type of rock formed by high-grade regional metamorphic processes from pre-existing formations that were originally either igneous or sedimentary rocks. Along with definition of Evaporite and Gneiss, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Gneiss. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Gneiss origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Gneiss 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 Gneiss definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Gneiss. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Gneiss Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Gneiss is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Gneiss discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Gneiss is Unknown.
Along with Evaporite and Gneiss definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Gneiss. Etymology of Evaporite and Gneiss gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Gneiss. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Gneiss 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 Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Gneiss are listed below.
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