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Evaporite and Felsite Definition


Felsite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From English feldspar and -ite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 Felsite

The general Evaporite and Felsite 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, Felsite is a very fine grained volcanic rock that may or may not contain larger crystals and light colored rock that typically requires petrographic examination or chemical analysis for more precise definition. Along with definition of Evaporite and Felsite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Felsite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Felsite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Felsite

The history of Evaporite and Felsite 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 Felsite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Felsite

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

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