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evaporite -- n. a deposit of salt minerals (e.g., halite, gypsum, anhydrite) left behind by the evaporation of seawater, usually forms within a restricted basin. extrusive -- Igneous. Antonym of intrusive.
evaporite A mineral or rock deposited directly from a solution (commonly seawater) during evaporation. For example, gypsum and halite are evaporite minerals.
Evaporite: A chemical sediment or sedimentary rock that has formed by precipitation from evaporating waters. Gypsum, salt, nitrates and borates are examples of evaporite minerals. Evapotranspiration: ...
Energy, Entrainment, Eon, Epicenter, Epoch, Equilibrium, Era, Erosion, Erosional Landform, Erratics, Esker, Eukaryotic, Evaporation, Evapotranspiration, Evaporite, ...
See also: Plate, Layer, Origin, Sediment, Surface
 
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