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Evaporite and Boninite Definition


Boninite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Boninite is a mafic extrusive rock which is high in magnesium and silica content, formed in fore-arc environments, typically during the early stages of subduction   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Japan   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From its occurrence in the Izu-Bonin arc south of Japan   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard 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 Boninite

The general Evaporite and Boninite 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, Boninite is a mafic extrusive rock which is high in magnesium and silica content, formed in fore-arc environments, typically during the early stages of subduction. Along with definition of Evaporite and Boninite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Boninite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Boninite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Boninite

The history of Evaporite and Boninite 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 Boninite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Boninite

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

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