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Evaporite and Trachyte Definition


Trachyte and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 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.

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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.

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