adjective
- relating to or formed by the evaporation of water, especially in the context of mineral deposits or sedimentary rocks
Usage: geology; technical
Examples
- The evaporitic deposits in the Dead Sea contain high concentrations of salt and minerals.
- Geologists studied the evaporitic sequences in the ancient basin to understand past climate conditions.
- Halite and gypsum are common evaporitic minerals found in desert regions.
- The evaporitic rocks in this formation indicate a period of intense evaporation millions of years ago.
- Evaporitic environments produce distinctive mineral assemblages that help date geological layers.