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Evaporite and Kimberlite Definition


Kimberlite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Kimberley, South Africa   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Kimberlite

The general Evaporite and Kimberlite 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, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Evaporite and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Kimberlite

The history of Evaporite and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Kimberlite

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

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