The general Evaporite and Metapelite 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, Metapelite is an old and currently not widely used field geological term for a clay rich fine-grained clastic sediment or sedimentary rock, i.e. mud or a mudstone. Along with definition of Evaporite and Metapelite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Metapelite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Metapelite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Metapelite 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 Metapelite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Metapelite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Metapelite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Metapelite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Metapelite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Metapelite is Unknown.
Along with Evaporite and Metapelite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Metapelite. Etymology of Evaporite and Metapelite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Metapelite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Metapelite 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 Metapelite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Metapelite are listed below.
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