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Evaporite and Blueschist Definition


Blueschist and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
USA   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Edgar Bailey   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Evaporite and Blueschist

The general Evaporite and Blueschist 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, Blueschist is a metamorphic rock which is generally blue in color and is formed under conditions of high pressure and low temperature. Along with definition of Evaporite and Blueschist, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Blueschist. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Blueschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Blueschist

The history of Evaporite and Blueschist 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 Blueschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Blueschist

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

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