Kenyte and Evaporite Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Evaporite

The general Kenyte and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Kenyte and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Evaporite

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Evaporite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Evaporite

Along with Kenyte and Evaporite definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Evaporite. Etymology of Kenyte and Evaporite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Evaporite. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Evaporite is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Evaporite belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Evaporite are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness 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