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Evaporite and Dacite Definition


Dacite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Romania and Moldova, Europe   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains where the rock was first described   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Dacite

The general Evaporite and Dacite 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, Dacite is a volcanic igneous rock which is rintermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. Along with definition of Evaporite and Dacite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Dacite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Dacite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Dacite

The history of Evaporite and Dacite 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 Dacite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Dacite

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

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