The general Evaporite and Wehrlite 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, Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. Along with definition of Evaporite and Wehrlite, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Wehrlite. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Wehrlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Evaporite and Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Evaporite and Wehrlite. In this section, you will know about Evaporite and Wehrlite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Evaporite is USA whereas Origin of Wehrlite is Egypt. It is interesting to know the name of Evaporite and Wehrlite discoverer. The Discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio and the discoverer of Wehrlite is Alois Wehrle.
Along with Evaporite and Wehrlite definition, know more about the etymology of Evaporite and Wehrlite. Etymology of Evaporite and Wehrlite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Evaporite and Formation of Wehrlite. The etymology of Evaporite is From a sediment left after the evaporation while that of Wehrlite 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 Wehrlite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Evaporite and Wehrlite are listed below.
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