Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
A yellow sandstone which is flexible when cut into thin strips
Discoverer
Usiglio
Unknown
Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation
From the name of a mountain range where it was found; Itacolumi mountain in Brazil
Class
Sedimentary Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock