Evaporite and Claystone Definition

Definition of Evaporite and Claystone

The general Evaporite and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Evaporite and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Claystone. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Claystone

The history of Evaporite and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Claystone

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

For Evaporite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Claystone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock