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Evaporite and Blue Granite Definition


Blue Granite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From the color of rock, Blue   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 Blue Granite

The general Evaporite and Blue Granite 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, Blue Granite is an igneous rock and a variety of Larvikite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized blue crystals of feldspar. Along with definition of Evaporite and Blue Granite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Blue Granite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Blue Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Blue Granite

The history of Evaporite and Blue Granite 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 Blue Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Blue Granite

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

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