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Evaporite and Websterite Definition


Websterite and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Webster, North Carolina   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From the town of Webster located in North Carolina   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
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 Websterite

The general Evaporite and Websterite 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, Websterite is ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that consists of roughly equal proportions of orthopyroxene and clinopyroxene. It is a special type of pyroxenite.. Along with definition of Evaporite and Websterite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Websterite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Websterite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Websterite

The history of Evaporite and Websterite 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 Websterite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Websterite

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

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