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evaporite
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e·vap·o·rite  (-vp-rt)
n.
A sedimentary deposit that results from the evaporation of seawater.
[evapor(ation) + -ite.]
e·vapo·ritic (-rtk) adj.
evaporite [ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt]
n
(Earth Sciences / Geological Science) any sedimentary rock, such as rock salt, gypsum, or anhydrite, formed by evaporation of former seas or salt-water lakes
[evaporation + -ite1]
evaporite  (-vp-rt)
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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Noun1.evaporite - the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater
sediment, deposit - matter that has been deposited by some natural process
brine, saltwater, seawater - water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"


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Near-surface diagenetic settings are those within a few metres of surface, where the pore fluids are essentially unaltered and of meteoric, brackish, marine, or evaporitic origin.
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