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Evaporite and Charnockite Definition


Charnockite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Tamil Nadu, India   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
T. H. Holland   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Job Charnock, an administtrator of East India Company   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Charnockite

The general Evaporite and Charnockite 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, Charnockite is a variety of granite containing minerals like orthopyroxene, quartz, and feldspar. Along with definition of Evaporite and Charnockite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Charnockite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Charnockite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Charnockite

The history of Evaporite and Charnockite 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 Charnockite Origin and Discoverer

Evaporite and Charnockite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Charnockite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Charnockite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Charnockite is Tamil Nadu, India. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Charnockite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Charnockite is T. H. Holland.

Etymology of Evaporite and Charnockite

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

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