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Evaporite and Suevite Definition


Suevite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Canada, Germany   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
No etymologies found   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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 Suevite

The general Evaporite and Suevite 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, During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. Along with definition of Evaporite and Suevite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Suevite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Suevite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Suevite

The history of Evaporite and Suevite 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 Suevite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Suevite

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

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