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Evaporite and Essexite  Definition


Essexite  and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
USA   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From the locality in Essex County, Massachusetts,US   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Evaporite and Essexite 

The general Evaporite and Essexite  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, Essexite which is also known as nepheline monzogabbro, is a dark gray or black holocrystalline plutonic Iigneous Rock. Along with definition of Evaporite and Essexite , get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Essexite . Get to know more information about Evaporite and Essexite  origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Essexite 

The history of Evaporite and Essexite  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 Essexite  Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Essexite 

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

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