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Evaporite and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   

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 Porphyry

The general Evaporite and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Evaporite and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Porphyry

The history of Evaporite and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Porphyry

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

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