Relating to, composed of, or formed from evaporites; describing rocks or minerals that formed through evaporation processes.
From 'evaporite' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic,' which is standard in geology. This allows geologists to describe sedimentary sequences and rock formations.
When geologists encounter evaporitic sequences in rock layers, they know they're looking at evidence of ancient climate conditions—thick evaporite layers mean that region experienced intense heat and aridity millions of years ago.
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