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evaporite

[ ih-vap-uh-rahyt ]

noun

, Geology.
  1. any sedimentary rock, as gypsum or rock salt, formed by precipitation from evaporating seawater.


evaporite

/ ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt /

noun

  1. any sedimentary rock, such as rock salt, gypsum, or anhydrite, formed by evaporation of former seas or salt-water lakes
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


evaporite

/ ĭ-văpə-rīt′ /

  1. A sedimentary rock that consists of one or more minerals formed as precipitates from the evaporation of a saline solution, such as saltwater. Usually, the first evaporite to form from saltwater is calcium, followed by gypsum and then halite.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of evaporite1

First recorded in 1920–25; evapor(ation) + -ite 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of evaporite1

C20: evaporation + -ite 1
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Example Sentences

Borates are mined from evaporite deposits at Searles Lake, California, and other desert locations.

The Rotliegendes, a hydrocarbon reservoir in the North Sea, is associated with extensive evaporite deposits.

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