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Evaporite and Phonolite Definition


Phonolite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Phonolite is an uncommon extrusive igneous rock volcanic rock of intermediate chemical composition between felsic and mafic   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From the Greek meaning sounding stone because of the metallic sound it produces if an unfractured plate is hit   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Phonolite

The general Evaporite and Phonolite 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, Phonolite is an uncommon extrusive igneous rock volcanic rock of intermediate chemical composition between felsic and mafic. Along with definition of Evaporite and Phonolite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Phonolite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Phonolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Phonolite

The history of Evaporite and Phonolite 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 Phonolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Phonolite

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

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