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Evaporite and Anorthosite Definition


Anorthosite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From French anorthose plagioclase + -ite1   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Anorthosite

The general Evaporite and Anorthosite 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, Anorthosite is a granular igneous rock composed largely of labradorite or plagioclase. Along with definition of Evaporite and Anorthosite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Anorthosite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Anorthosite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Anorthosite

The history of Evaporite and Anorthosite 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 Anorthosite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Anorthosite

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

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