Evaporite

A cobble encrusted with halite evaporated from the Dead Sea, Israel (with Israeli ₪1 coin [diameter 18mm] for scale)

An evaporite (/ɪˈvæpəˌrt/) is a water-soluble sedimentary mineral deposit that results from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution.[1] There are two types of evaporite deposits: marine, which can also be described as ocean deposits, and non-marine, which are found in standing bodies of water such as lakes. Evaporites are considered sedimentary rocks and are formed by chemical sediments.

  1. ^ Jackson, Julia A. (1997). Glossary of Geology (4th ed.). Alexandria, Virginia: American Geological Institute.