Evaporite and Litchfieldite Definition

Definition of Evaporite and Litchfieldite

The general Evaporite and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Evaporite and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Litchfieldite

The history of Evaporite and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Litchfieldite

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock