Evaporite and Slate Definition

Definition of Evaporite and Slate

The general Evaporite and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Evaporite and Slate, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Slate. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Slate

The history of Evaporite and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Slate

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

For Evaporite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Slate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock