What is "evaporite"

n. The salty, crusty, sediment that remains after sea water evaporates.

n. the sediment that is left after the evaporation of seawater

Evaporite is a name for a water-soluble mineral sediment that results from concentration and crystallization by evaporation from an aqueous solution. There are two types of evaporite deposits: marine, which can also be described as ocean deposits, and non-marine, which are found in standing bodies of water such as lakes. Evaporites are considered sedimentary rocks and are formed by chemical sediments.