The general Evaporite and Laterite 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, Laterite rock is a type of Sedimentary rock which is rich in iron and aluminium, formed in hot and wet tropical areas. Along with definition of Evaporite and Laterite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Laterite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Laterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Laterite 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 Laterite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Laterite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Laterite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Laterite is India. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Laterite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Laterite is Francis Buchanan-Hamilton.
Along with Evaporite and Laterite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Laterite. Etymology of Evaporite and Laterite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Laterite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Laterite 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 and Laterite belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Laterite are listed below.
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