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Evaporite and Benmoreite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
Isle of Mull, Scotland
1.2.2 Discoverer
Usiglio
Ben More
1.3 Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From the name of discoverer, Ben More
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Evaporite and Benmoreite

The general Evaporite and Benmoreite 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, An iron rich extrusive rock found as a member of the alkali basalt magma series. Along with definition of Evaporite and Benmoreite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Benmoreite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Benmoreite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Benmoreite

The history of Evaporite and Benmoreite 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 Benmoreite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Benmoreite

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

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock