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1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
1.2.2 Discoverer
Usiglio
1.3 Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Define Evaporite

Evaporite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Evaporite in general, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Evaporite comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All Sedimentary Rocks have similar properties and formation process. Along with Evaporite Definition, know more about the History of Evaporite, Etymology of Evaporite in next sections.

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