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Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts
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 Latin term that means purple
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry

The general Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry 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, Rhomb-porphyry is a porphyritic igneous rock with abundant wedge or lens shaped anorthoclase or feldspar phenocrysts. Along with definition of Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry

The history of Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry 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 Rhomb Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Rhomb Porphyry

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

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock
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