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Evaporite and Dolomite Definition


Dolomite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Southern Alps, France   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Dolomieu   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From French, from the name of Dolomieu (1750–1801), the French geologist who discovered the rock   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Dolomite

The general Evaporite and Dolomite 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, Dolomite is a sedimentary rock containing more than 50 percent of the mineral dolomite by weight. Along with definition of Evaporite and Dolomite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Dolomite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Dolomite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Dolomite

The history of Evaporite and Dolomite 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 Dolomite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Dolomite

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

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