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Evaporite and Troctolite Definition


Troctolite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution  
Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro  

History
  
  

Origin
USA  
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Discoverer
Usiglio  
Christian Leopold von Buch  

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation  
From German Troklotit, from Greek trōktēs, a marine fish (taken to be trout)  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Igneous Rocks  

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock  
Durable Rock, Hard Rock  

Family
  
  

Group
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Plutonic  

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 Troctolite

The general Evaporite and Troctolite 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, Troctolite is a mafic intrusive rock type. It consists essentially of major but variable amounts of olivine and calcic plagioclase along with minor pyroxene. It is an olivine-rich anorthosite, or a pyroxene-depleted relative of gabbro. Along with definition of Evaporite and Troctolite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Troctolite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Troctolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Troctolite

The history of Evaporite and Troctolite 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 Troctolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Troctolite

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

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