Evaporite Definition

Evaporite

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Definition

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

History

Origin

USA

Discoverer

Usiglio

Etymology

From a sediment left after the evaporation

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

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

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Define Evaporite

Evaporite is one of the important type of rocks. If we have to define Evaporite in general, . Evaporite comes under Sedimentary Rocks. All have similar properties and formation process. Along with Evaporite Definition, know more about the History of Evaporite, Etymology of Evaporite in next sections.

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