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Evaporite and Hornblendite Definition


Hornblendite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Hornblendite is a type of igneous plutonic rock consisting mainly of amphibole hornblende and is a type of Amphibolite rock   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From German, Horn horn + blende   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Evaporite and Hornblendite

The general Evaporite and Hornblendite 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, Hornblendite is a type of igneous plutonic rock consisting mainly of amphibole hornblende and is a type of Amphibolite rock. Along with definition of Evaporite and Hornblendite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Hornblendite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Hornblendite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Hornblendite

The history of Evaporite and Hornblendite 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 Hornblendite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Hornblendite

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

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