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Evaporite and Aplite Definition


Aplite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Iran   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From German Aplit, from Greek haploos simple + -ite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Aplite

The general Evaporite and Aplite 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, Aplite is a fine-grained granite composed mainly of feldspar and quartz. Along with definition of Evaporite and Aplite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Aplite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Aplite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Aplite

The history of Evaporite and Aplite 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 Aplite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Aplite

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

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