The general Evaporite and Basalt 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, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Evaporite and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Basalt. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Basalt 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 Basalt definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Basalt. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Basalt Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Basalt is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Basalt discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Basalt is Georgius Agricola.
Along with Evaporite and Basalt definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Basalt. Etymology of Evaporite and Basalt gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Basalt. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Basalt 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 Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Basalt are listed below.
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