The general Evaporite and Gossan 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, Gossan is intensely oxidized, weathered or decomposed rock, usually the upper and exposed part of an ore deposit or mineral vein.. Along with definition of Evaporite and Gossan, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Gossan. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Gossan origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Gossan 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 Gossan definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Gossan. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Gossan Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Gossan is Indonesia. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Gossan discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Gossan is Cornish Gossen.
Along with Evaporite and Gossan definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Gossan. Etymology of Evaporite and Gossan gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Gossan. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Gossan 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 Gossan belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Gossan are listed below.
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