Evaporite and Trachyte Definition

Definition of Evaporite and Trachyte

The general Evaporite and Trachyte 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, Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. Along with definition of Evaporite and Trachyte, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Trachyte. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Trachyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Evaporite and Trachyte

The history of Evaporite and Trachyte 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 Trachyte Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Trachyte

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

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock