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Evaporite and Adakite Definition


Adakite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Defant and Drummond   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Evaporite and Adakite

The general Evaporite and Adakite 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, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Evaporite and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Adakite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Adakite

The history of Evaporite and Adakite 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 Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Adakite

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

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