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Evaporite and Lherzolite Definition


Lherzolite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
France   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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 Lherzolite

The general Evaporite and Lherzolite 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, Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. Along with definition of Evaporite and Lherzolite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Lherzolite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Lherzolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Lherzolite

The history of Evaporite and Lherzolite 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 Lherzolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Lherzolite

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

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