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Evaporite and Pseudotachylite Definition


Pseudotachylite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
USA   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From pseudo- +‎ tachylite, a glassy rock generated by frictional heat within faults.   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard 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 Pseudotachylite

The general Evaporite and Pseudotachylite 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, Very fine grained fault rock which is composed of glassy matrix that often contains inclusions of wall-rock fragments.. Along with definition of Evaporite and Pseudotachylite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Pseudotachylite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Pseudotachylite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Pseudotachylite

The history of Evaporite and Pseudotachylite 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 Pseudotachylite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Pseudotachylite

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

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