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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.  
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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]].  
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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.
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Anhydrite_HMNH1.jpg|Anhydrite from Chihuahua, Mexico. Courtesy [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anhydrite Wikipedia].
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==Useful links==
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* [[Wikipedia:Evaporite|Wikipedia article]]
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* [https://wwwf.imperial.ac.uk/earthscienceandengineering/rocklibrary/viewglossrecord.php?gID=00000000400 Imperial College Rock Library article]
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* [http://www.glossary.oilfield.slb.com/en/Terms.aspx?LookIn=term%20name&filter=evaporite Schlumberger Oilfield Glossary definition]
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[[Category:Sedimentology and stratigraphy – clastic]]
 
[[Category:Sedimentology and stratigraphy – clastic]]
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[[Category:Sedimentology and stratigraphy – carbonate]]

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