evaporite
/ih-vap-uh-rahyt/US // ɪˈvæp əˌraɪt //UK // (ɪˈvæpəˌraɪt) //
蒸发岩,蒸发石,蒸发物,挥发物
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Geology.
- : any sedimentary rock, as gypsum or rock salt, formed by precipitation from evaporating seawater.
Examples
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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