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− | Evaporites are minerals produced by the evaporation of water. This may occur in marine or nonmarine settings. The common evaporite minerals associated with petroleum exploration are halite, gypsum, and anhydrite. | + | Evaporites are minerals produced by the evaporation of water. This may occur in marine or nonmarine settings. The common evaporite minerals associated with petroleum exploration are [[halite]], [[gypsum]], and [[anhydrite]]. |
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| + | Gypsum_formation_of_Capo_Bianco.jpg|Gypsum formation of Capo Bianco, at the mouth of the river Platani, Sicily. Courtesy [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gypsum_formation_of_Capo_Bianco.jpg Wikimedia Commons], Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. |
| + | Anhydrite_HMNH1.jpg|Anhydrite from Chihuahua, Mexico. Courtesy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhydrite Wikipedia]. |
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| + | ==Useful links== |
| + | * [[Wikipedia:Evaporite|Wikipedia article]] |
| + | * [https://wwwf.imperial.ac.uk/earthscienceandengineering/rocklibrary/viewglossrecord.php?gID=00000000400 Imperial College Rock Library article] |
| + | * [http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms.aspx?LookIn=term%20name&filter=evaporite Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary definition] |
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