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Evaporite and Greenschist Definition


Greenschist and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From minerals such as chlorite, serpentine, and epidote, and platy minerals such as muscovite and platy serpentine which are green in color   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Greenschist

The general Evaporite and Greenschist 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, Greenschist is a metamorphic rock that is formed under lowest temperatures and pressures and is usually produced by regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Evaporite and Greenschist, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Greenschist. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Greenschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Greenschist

The history of Evaporite and Greenschist 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 Greenschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Greenschist

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

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