A water-soluble mineral sediment resulting from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution
From a sediment left after the evaporation
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Green, Grey, Silver, White
Glassy, Vesicular and Foilated
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Paving Stone
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
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
Used in the manufacture of Ceramic Powder, Used in the preparation of Sulfuric Acid and Silicon Diborite
Generally rough to touch, Splintery, Veined
Archaeological Significance
Evaporite is water-soluble mineral sediment which forms from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution.
Calcite, Cancrinite, Gypsum, Kyanite, Magnetite
CaMg(CO3)2, CaO, Calcium Sulfate, KCl, MgO, NaCl
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Heat Resistant, Pressure Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Deposits in Western Continents
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Central Australia, Western Australia
Learn more about Properties of Evaporite
What is Evaporite? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Evaporite i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Evaporite include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Evaporite is 225.00 N/mm2. Streak of Evaporite is white while its cleavage is perfect. Luster of Evaporite is subvitreous to dull and its fracture is conchoidal. Evaporite is translucent in nature. Know all about Evaporite, What is Evaporite, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Evaporite
What is Evaporite composed of? Get to know about composition of Evaporite here. Evaporite definition gives information about the Formation of Evaporite and its composition.The composition of Evaporite can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Evaporite rock includes Calcite, Cancrinite, Gypsum, Kyanite, Magnetite and The compound content of Evaporite rock includes CaMg(CO3)2, CaO, Calcium Sulfate, KCl, MgO, NaCl. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Evaporite rock in next section.