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Evaporite and Argillite Definition


Argillite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Argillites are highly compact sedimentary or slightly metamorphosed rocks that consist largely or wholly of particles of clay or silt but lack the fissility of shale or the cleavage characteristic of slate   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Latin Argilla (clay) and -ite in English which became agrilla+ -ite = Argillite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Argillite

The general Evaporite and Argillite 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, Argillites are highly compact sedimentary or slightly metamorphosed rocks that consist largely or wholly of particles of clay or silt but lack the fissility of shale or the cleavage characteristic of slate. Along with definition of Evaporite and Argillite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Argillite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Argillite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Argillite

The history of Evaporite and Argillite 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 Argillite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Argillite

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

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