Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Basaltic Trachyandesite is an extrusive igneous rock which is a type of Basalt rock and is formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the Earth's surface
History
Origin
USA
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Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From its mineral and compound content and its relation with Basalt and Andesite rock
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Family
Group
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Volcanic
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock