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Evaporite and Monzonite Definition


Monzonite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Trento Province, Italy   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Mount Monzoni in the Tyrol, Italy, + -ite1   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Evaporite and Monzonite

The general Evaporite and Monzonite 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, Monzonite is a granular igneous rock with composition between syenite and diorite and containing approximately equal amounts of orthoclase and plagioclase. Along with definition of Evaporite and Monzonite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Monzonite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Monzonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Monzonite

The history of Evaporite and Monzonite 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 Monzonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Monzonite

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

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