The general Mudstone and Evaporite definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. On the other hand, A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. Along with definition of Mudstone and Evaporite, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Evaporite. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Evaporite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Mudstone 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.
Mudstone and Evaporite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Mudstone and Evaporite. In this section, you will know about Mudstone and Evaporite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Mudstone is Unknown whereas Origin of Evaporite is USA. It is interesting to know the name of Mudstone and Evaporite discoverer. The Discoverer of Mudstone is Unknown and the discoverer of Evaporite is Usiglio.
Along with Mudstone and Evaporite definition, know more about the etymology of Mudstone and Evaporite. Etymology of Mudstone and Evaporite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Mudstone and Formation of Evaporite. The etymology of Mudstone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Evaporite is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Mudstone and Evaporite belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Mudstone and Evaporite are listed below.
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