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Evaporite and Greenschist Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
Unknown
1.2.2 Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Evaporite and Greenschist

The general Evaporite and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Evaporite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Greenschist

The history of Evaporite and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Greenschist

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

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock