evaporite
noun
evap·o·rite
i-ˈva-pə-ˌrīt 
: a sedimentary rock (such as gypsum) that originates by evaporation of seawater in an enclosed basin
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While 30% to 50% of the rock struck by the Chicxulub impactor was made up of evaporite deposits like salt and gypsum, almost none of that material is found in the core.
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evaporite
noun
evap·o·rite
i-ˈvap-ə-ˌrīt
: a sedimentary rock (as gypsum) that forms from evaporation of seawater in an enclosed basin
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