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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.
Which type of rocks should you study by interpreting the sequence of bedrocks?
Sedimentary rocks.
What is the Gondwana Sequence?
Identical pattern of rocks and fossils in the southern hemisphere
What are the two main types of sedimentary rocks?
Clastic (those formed of particles of other rocks) and non-clastic (organic and chemical precipitate or evaporite rocks).
What sedimentary rocks from when dissolved minerals are left behind from an evaporated sloution?
When dissolved minerals are left behind from an evaporated solution, the sedimentary rocks formed are called evaporites. Some common examples of evaporite rocks include gypsum, halite (rock salt), and sylvite. These rocks typically form in arid or semi-arid environments where there is high evaporation and low precipitation.
Give an example of an evaporite rock?
Rock gypsum and rock salt are two examples of sedimentary evaporite rocks.
Why are you likely to find fossils in evaporite sedimentary rocks but not in detrital sedimentaryor metamorphic rocks?
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What is a diapir structure formed by evaporite minerals?
Evaporite minerals are minerals found in sedimentary rocks that are formed as precipitates from the evaporation of a saline solution. A diapir structure formed by evaporite minerals is a salt dome.
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 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.
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.
What type of sedimentary rock is salt rock?
its a evaporite left behind from left over minerals from other rocks
What are some evaporite minerals?
Halite and gypsum are two examples of evaporite minerals.
In an undeformed sequence of rocks the youngest rocks are found?
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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
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.
Which type of rocks should you study by interpreting the sequence of bedrocks?
Sedimentary rocks.
