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Evaporite and Comendite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
USA
Italy
1.2.2 Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
Comendite derives its name from the area of Le Commende on San Pietro Island in Italy
1.4 Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Volcanic
1.6 Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Evaporite and Comendite

The general Evaporite and Comendite 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, Comendite is a hard, peralkaline igneous rock, a type of light blue grey rhyolite. Along with definition of Evaporite and Comendite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Comendite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Comendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Comendite

The history of Evaporite and Comendite 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 Comendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Comendite

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

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Medium grained rock and Opaque rock