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Evaporite and Greywacke Definition


Greywacke and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Greywacke

The general Evaporite and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Evaporite and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Greywacke

The history of Evaporite and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Greywacke

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

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