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Evaporite and Banded iron formation Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
Western Australia, Minnesota
1.2.2 Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From its formation process
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Evaporite and Banded iron formation

The general Evaporite and Banded iron formation 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, Banded iron formation are distinctive units of sedimentary rock that are almost always of Precambrian age. Along with definition of Evaporite and Banded iron formation, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Banded iron formation. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Banded iron formation origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Banded iron formation

The history of Evaporite and Banded iron formation 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 Banded iron formation Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Banded iron formation

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

For Evaporite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Banded iron formation,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock