Evaporite and Minette Definition

Definition of Evaporite and Minette

The general Evaporite and Minette 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, Minette is a variety of Lamprophyre and is porphyritic alkaline igneous rock which is mainly dominated by biotite and potassic feldspar. Along with definition of Evaporite and Minette, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Minette. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Minette origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Minette

The history of Evaporite and Minette 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 Minette Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Minette

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

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