Noun
the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater
Source: WordNetAt the start of its formation, the incipient Gulf of Mexico basin was restricted and seawater often evaporated completely to form thick evaporite deposits of Jurassic age. Source: Internet
The most common evaporite minerals are carbonates (calcite and others based on COmain ), chlorides ( halite and others built on Clmain ), and sulfates ( gypsum and others built on SOmain ). Source: Internet
Diatomites are regularly found underneath the evaporite deposits, suggesting a connection between their geneses. Source: Internet