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Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite Definition


Rapakivi Granite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Finland, Europe   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Jakob Sederholm   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Finnish Rapakivi which stands for crumbly rock   

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, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite

The general Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite 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, Rapakivi Granite is a hornblende-biotite Granite containing large rounded crystals of orthoclase which are mantled with oligoclase. Along with definition of Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite

The history of Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite 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 Rapakivi Granite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Rapakivi Granite

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

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