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Give an example of an evaporite rock?
Rock gypsum and rock salt are two examples of sedimentary evaporite rocks.
Is halite a organic rock?
It is not a rock but an evaporite mineral.
What type of sedimentary rock is salt rock?
its a evaporite left behind from left over minerals from other rocks
Describe the sequence of events in the formation of an evaporite?
This forms in bodies of water in which water evaporates faster than it is receiving rain. (This process is called precipitation) This causes the minerals in the water to be left behind, in which they become a rock. (An evaporite) examples of an evaporite is Gypsum.
What are the events in the formation of an evaporite?
An evaporite is a sedimentary rock that is soluble in water. It occurs where there is a lake that evaporates more quickly than rain or river water enters the lake. The water evaporates and the rich mineral sediment becomes a rock or a crystal.
Why is gypsum rock sedimentary?
First of all, Gypsum is a mineral, and Rock Gypsum is a rock, don't get them confused. Second of all, no they aren't. Rock Gypsum is a sedimentary rock, and an alternate name for it is Alabaster.
Compare and contrast conglomerate and evaporite?
Conglomerate is a sedimentary rock composed of rounded gravel-sized particles, while evaporite is a sedimentary rock formed from the precipitation of minerals that were dissolved in water. Conglomerate forms from the erosion and transportation of pre-existing rocks, while evaporite forms through the evaporation of water. Both rocks can contain a variety of minerals and can provide clues about the environment in which they formed.
How is rock salt classified?
Rock salt (scientific name as a mineral is halite) is a sedimentary or evaporite mineral. The chemical formula is NaCl. Classification after Strunz (8th ed.): 3/A.02-30 Classification after Dana: 9.1.1.1
What type of rock can can form by evaporation?
Rocks composed of evaporite minerals, such as halite and gypsum, are rocks formed by evaporation of fluids.
What are some evaporite minerals?
Halite and gypsum are two examples of evaporite minerals.
What are three common evaporite minerals?
Evaporite minerals are water-soluble mineral sediments that were formed from precipitation. The three common evaporite minerals are gypsum, anhydrite and halite.
What is the type of sedimentary rock that forms by precipitation of minerals out of water?
Halite and Gypsum, they are called Evaporites and are both rocks and minerals
