Definition
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
Not Applicable
Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Texture
Earthy
Color
Green, Grey, Silver, White
Maintenance
Less
Durability
Durable
Water Resistant
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59% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Scratch Resistant
✔
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62% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Stain Resistant
✔
✘
43% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Wind Resistant
✔
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38% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Acid Resistant
✔
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22% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Appearance
Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated
Uses
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
Other Architectural Uses
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
As a Flux in the Production of Steel and Pig Iron, As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories
Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Used in the manufacture of Ceramic Powder, Used in the preparation of Sulfuric Acid and Silicon Diborite
Types
Types
Not Available
Features
Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
Not Yet Used
Famous Monuments
Not Applicable
Sculpture
Not Yet Used
Famous Sculptures
Not Applicable
Pictographs
Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Figurines
Not Yet Used
Fossils
Present
Formation
Formation
Evaporite is water-soluble mineral sediment which forms from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution.
Composition
Mineral Content
Calcite, Cancrinite, Gypsum, Kyanite, Magnetite
Compound Content
CaMg(CO3)2, CaO, Calcium Sulfate, KCl, MgO, NaCl
Transformation
Metamorphism
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19% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks have it !
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Weathering
✔
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78% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Types of Weathering
Not Applicable
Erosion
✔
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86% - Sedimentary Rocks Rocks
Types of Erosion
Not Applicable
Properties
Physical Properties
Hardness
2-3
1
7
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Grain Size
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fracture
Conchoidal
Streak
White
Porosity
Less Porous
Luster
Subvitreous to Dull
Compressive Strength
225.00 N/mm2
Rank: 7 (Overall)
0.15
450
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Cleavage
Perfect
Toughness
Not Available
Specific Gravity
2.86-2.99
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K
Rank: 10 (Overall)
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Reserves
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
Not Available
Africa
Not Available
Europe
United Kingdom
Others
Not Available
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
USA
South America
Colombia, Paraguay
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Central Australia, Western Australia