Evaporite and Kenyte Definition

Definition of Evaporite and Kenyte

The general Evaporite and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Evaporite and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Kenyte

The history of Evaporite and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Kenyte

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

For Evaporite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock