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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. | ||
| + | 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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Latest revision as of 18:48, 3 March 2016
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.
Gypsum formation of Capo Bianco, at the mouth of the river Platani, Sicily. Courtesy Wikimedia Commons, Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.
Anhydrite from Chihuahua, Mexico. Courtesy Wikipedia.
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