Greywacke and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Greywacke and Evaporite

The general Greywacke and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Greywacke and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Greywacke and Evaporite

The history of Greywacke and Evaporite 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.

Greywacke and Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Evaporite

Along with Greywacke and Evaporite definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Evaporite. Etymology of Greywacke and Evaporite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Evaporite. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Evaporite is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke and Evaporite belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Evaporite are listed below.

For Greywacke,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Evaporite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock