The general Evaporite and Diamictite 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, Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. Along with definition of Evaporite and Diamictite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Diamictite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Diamictite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Diamictite 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 Diamictite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Diamictite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Diamictite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Diamictite is Southern Mongolia. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Diamictite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Diamictite is Unknown.
Along with Evaporite and Diamictite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Diamictite. Etymology of Evaporite and Diamictite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Diamictite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Diamictite 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 Diamictite belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Diamictite are listed below.
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