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Evaporite and Ijolite Definition


Ijolite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Ijolite is an intrusive igneous rock which is composed mainly of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirine-augite   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Finland, Europe   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From the first syllable of the Finnish words Ii-vaara, Iijoki, &c. commonly used geographical names in Finland, and the Gr. Xiflos, a stone   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Ijolite

The general Evaporite and Ijolite 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, Ijolite is an intrusive igneous rock which is composed mainly of nepheline and an alkali pyroxene, usually aegirine-augite. Along with definition of Evaporite and Ijolite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Ijolite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Ijolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Ijolite

The history of Evaporite and Ijolite 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 Ijolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Ijolite

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

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