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Evaporite and Latite Definition


Latite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Italy   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From the Latin word latium   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Evaporite and Latite

The general Evaporite and Latite 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, Latite is an igneous, volcanic rock, with aphanitic-aphyric to aphyric-porphyritic texture. Along with definition of Evaporite and Latite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Latite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Latite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Latite

The history of Evaporite and Latite 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 Latite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Latite

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

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