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Evaporite and Siltstone Definition


Siltstone and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From English word silt and stone and from Proto-Indo-European root sal and stainaz   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary 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 Siltstone

The general Evaporite and Siltstone 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, Siltstone can be defined as a fine-grained sedimentary rock which mainly consists of consolidated silt. Along with definition of Evaporite and Siltstone, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Siltstone. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Siltstone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Siltstone

The history of Evaporite and Siltstone 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 Siltstone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Siltstone

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

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