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Evaporite and Enderbite Definition


Enderbite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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 Enderbite

The general Evaporite and Enderbite 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, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Evaporite and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Enderbite

The history of Evaporite and Enderbite 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 Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Enderbite

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

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