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Evaporite and Granophyre Definition


Granophyre and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 Granophyre

The general Evaporite and Granophyre 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, Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. Along with definition of Evaporite and Granophyre, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Granophyre. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Granophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Granophyre

The history of Evaporite and Granophyre 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 Granophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Granophyre

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

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