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Evaporite

Sedimentary Rocks

An evaporite is a water-soluble sedimentary mineral deposit caused by the concentration and crystallization that results when enough of the water solvent evaporates from an aqueous solution. Evaporites are formed by chemical sediments, crystallizing out as dissolved salts left behind as water evaporates. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Classification
Sedimentary Rock 1
Use
Ore or Metal Extraction 2
Wikipedia 'Evaporite' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Use
Soil Amendment or Fertilizer 2
Wikipedia 'Evaporite' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Kind
Rock 1
Formation Class
Sedimentary, chemical (a water-soluble mineral deposit formed by crystallization as water evaporates from solution) 1
Connections

Associated With

Calcite, Materials

Calcite named as one of the most common marine evaporite minerals; cited via evaporite's own registered source since Calcite carries only the generic mineral-wikipedia stub as its own source.

Source Evaporite (Wikipedia)
Gypsum, Materials

Gypsum named as one of the most common marine evaporite minerals.

Source Evaporite (Wikipedia)
Halite, Materials

Halite named as one of the most common marine evaporite minerals.

Source Evaporite (Wikipedia)

Caused By

Sedimentation, Processes
Source Evaporite (Wikipedia)

Classified As

Sedimentary Rocks, Subcategories

In Discipline

Geology, Disciplines
Sources
1. Evaporite (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    formed by chemical sediments.
  • Lead section
    An evaporite () is a water-soluble sedimentary mineral deposit caused by the concentration and crystallization (chemical precipitation) that results when enough of the water solvent evaporates from an aqueous solution.
  • Associated With: Halite, Marine evaporite minerals section
    The most common marine evaporites are calcite, gypsum and anhydrite, halite, sylvite, carnallite, langbeinite, polyhalite, and kainite.
  • Associated With: Gypsum, Marine evaporite minerals section
    The most common marine evaporites are calcite, gypsum and anhydrite, halite, sylvite, carnallite, langbeinite, polyhalite, and kainite.
  • Associated With: Calcite, Marine evaporite minerals section
    The most common marine evaporites are calcite, gypsum and anhydrite, halite, sylvite, carnallite, langbeinite, polyhalite, and kainite.
  • Caused By: Sedimentation, Lead paragraph
    An evaporite () is a water-soluble sedimentary mineral deposit caused by the concentration and crystallization (chemical precipitation) that results when enough of the water solvent evaporates from an aqueous solution
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2. Wikidata: Evaporite
Wikidata Q491689
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