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a deposit of sedimentary rock composed of salts precipitated during solar evaporation of surface brines
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leonhardite — noun a saline evaporite, consisting of a calcium aluminosilicate … Wiktionary
shortite — noun A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed sodium and calcium carbonate, with the chemical formula NaCa(CO) … Wiktionary
langbeinite — noun A saline evaporite, consisting of a mixed potassium and magnesium sulphate, with the chemical formula KMg(SO) … Wiktionary
mirabilite — noun A saline evaporite, consisting of sodium sulphate, with the chemical formula NaSO·10HO. Syn: Glaubers salt … Wiktionary
glaserite — noun a saline evaporite, consisting of potassium sulphate … Wiktionary
rinneite — noun A saline evaporite, consisting of mixed potassium, sodium and ferrous chloride, KNaFeCl … Wiktionary
