Home
Compare Rocks


Evaporite and Scoria Definition


Scoria and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution  
Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities  

History
  
  

Origin
USA  
-  

Discoverer
Usiglio  
Unknown  

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation  
From late Middle English (denoting slag from molten metal), from Greek skōria refuse, from skōr dung  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
-  
Volcanic  

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock  

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Evaporite and Scoria

The general Evaporite and Scoria 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, Scoria is a dark-colored extrusive igneous rock with abundant round bubble-like cavities. Along with definition of Evaporite and Scoria, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Scoria. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Scoria origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

History of Evaporite and Scoria

The history of Evaporite and Scoria 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 Scoria Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Scoria

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

For Evaporite,

For Scoria,

Sedimentary Rocks

Sedimentary Rocks

» More Sedimentary Rocks

Compare Sedimentary Rocks

» More Compare Sedimentary Rocks