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Evaporite and Conglomerate Definition


Conglomerate and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Italy   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Latin conglomeratus, to roll together, i.e. from com together + glomerare to gather into a ball, from glomus (genitive glomeris) a ball   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Conglomerate

The general Evaporite and Conglomerate 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, Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock which forms from rounded gravel and boulder sized clasts which are cemented together in a matrix. Along with definition of Evaporite and Conglomerate, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Conglomerate. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Conglomerate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Conglomerate

The history of Evaporite and Conglomerate 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 Conglomerate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Conglomerate

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

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