Evaporite

Wehrlite

Evaporite and Wehrlite

Evaporite

Wehrlite

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1 Definition

1.2 Definition

A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution

Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites

2.1 History

2.2.1 Origin

USA

Egypt

2.4.2 Discoverer

Usiglio

Alois Wehrle

2.5 Etymology

From a sediment left after the evaporation

From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle

2.6 Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Igneous Rocks

2.6.2 Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

2.7 Family

2.7.1 Group

Not Applicable

Plutonic

2.8 Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

3 Texture

3.1 Texture

Earthy

Banded

3.2 Color

Colourless, Green, Grey, Silver, White

Dark Greenish - Grey, Green

3.3 Maintenance

Less

3.5 Durability

Durable

4.0.1 Water Resistant

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4.1.1 Scratch Resistant

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4.2.2 Stain Resistant

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4.3.1 Wind Resistant

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4.3.3 Acid Resistant

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4.4 Appearance

Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated

Rough and Banded

5 Uses

5.1 Architecture

5.1.1 Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

5.1.3 Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone

5.1.5 Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

6.1 Industry

6.1.1 Construction Industry

As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

As Dimension Stone, Cobblestones

6.1.3 Medical Industry

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

6.2 Antiquity Uses

Artifacts

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

6.3 Other Uses

6.3.1 Commercial Uses

Used in the manufacture of Ceramic Powder, Used in the preparation of Sulfuric Acid and Silicon Diborite

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry

7 Types

7.1 Types

Not Available

7.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined

Constitutes upper part of the Earth's mantle, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

7.3 Archaeological Significance

7.3.1 Monuments

Not Yet Used

Used

7.3.2 Famous Monuments

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

7.3.3 Sculpture

Not Yet Used

Used

7.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Not Applicable

Data Not Available

7.3.5 Pictographs

Used

7.3.6 Petroglyphs

Used

7.3.7 Figurines

Not Yet Used

Used

7.4 Fossils

Present

Absent

8 Formation

8.1 Formation

Evaporite is water-soluble mineral sediment which forms from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution.

Wehrlite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.

8.2 Composition

8.2.1 Mineral Content

Calcite, Cancrinite, Gypsum, Kyanite, Magnetite

Pyroxene

8.2.2 Compound Content

CaMg(CO₃)₂, CaO, Calcium Sulfate, KCl, MgO, NaCl

Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Carbon Dioxide, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide

8.3 Transformation

8.3.1 Metamorphism

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8.3.2 Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

8.3.3 Weathering

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8.3.4 Types of Weathering

Not Applicable

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

8.3.5 Erosion

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8.3.6 Types of Erosion

Not Applicable

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion

9 Properties

9.1 Physical Properties

9.1.1 Hardness

2-35.5-6

1 7

9.1.8 Grain Size

Medium to Fine Coarse Grained

Coarse Grained

9.1.9 Fracture

Conchoidal

Irregular

9.1.10 Streak

White

9.1.11 Porosity

Less Porous

9.1.12 Luster

Subvitreous to Dull

Metallic

9.1.13 Compressive Strength

225.00 N/mm²NA

0.15 450

9.1.17 Cleavage

Perfect

9.1.18 Toughness

Not Available

2.1

9.1.19 Specific Gravity

2.86-2.998.4

0 8.4

9.1.20 Transparency

Translucent

Opaque

9.1.21 Density

2.8-2.9 g/cm³2.6-3.7 g/cm³

0 1400

9.2 Thermal Properties

9.2.1 Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 kJ/Kg K0.63 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

2.4.2 Resistance

Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant

Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant

3 Reserves

3.1 Deposits in Eastern Continents

3.1.2 Asia

Not Available

China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Russia, South Korea, Thailand, Turkey

3.1.4 Africa

Not Available

Morocco, South Africa

3.1.5 Europe

United Kingdom

Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Switzerland, Venezuela

3.1.7 Others

Not Yet Found

3.3 Deposits in Western Continents

3.3.1 North America

USA

Canada, USA

3.3.2 South America

Colombia, Paraguay

Brazil

3.4 Deposits in Oceania Continent

4.0.1 Australia

Central Australia, Western Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

All about Evaporite and Wehrlite Properties

Know all about Evaporite and Wehrlite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Wehrlite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Evaporite is Earthy whereas that of Wehrlite is Banded. Evaporite appears Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated and Wehrlite appears Rough and Banded. The luster of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull while that of Wehrlite is metallic. Evaporite is available in colourless, green, grey, silver, white colors whereas Wehrlite is available in dark greenish - grey, green colors. The commercial uses of Evaporite are used in the manufacture of ceramic powder, used in the preparation of sulfuric acid and silicon diborite and that of Wehrlite are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry.