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Evaporite and Whiteschist Definition


Whiteschist and Evaporite Definition


Definition

Definition
A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution   
Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Tasmania   

Discoverer
Usiglio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a sediment left after the evaporation   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Evaporite and Whiteschist

The general Evaporite and Whiteschist 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, Whiteschist is an uncommon rock type belonging to a class of metamorphic rock, this is formed at high-ultra-high pressures. Along with definition of Evaporite and Whiteschist, get to know about Properties of Evaporite and Whiteschist. Get to know more information about Evaporite and Whiteschist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Evaporite and Whiteschist

The history of Evaporite and Whiteschist 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 Whiteschist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Evaporite and Whiteschist

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

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