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Evaporite and Diabase Definition


Diabase and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Germany   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Greek di + base   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

The general Evaporite and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Evaporite and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Diabase. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Diabase

The history of Evaporite and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Diabase

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

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