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Evaporite and Breccia Definition


Breccia and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
England   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Italian, literally gravel, Germanic origin and related to break   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Breccia

The general Evaporite and Breccia 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, Breccia is a rock consisting of angular fragments of stones which are cemented by finer calcareous material. Along with definition of Evaporite and Breccia, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Breccia. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Breccia origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Breccia

The history of Evaporite and Breccia 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 Breccia Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Breccia

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

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