Salt in the Earth Sciences

Evaporite Rocks and Salt Deposition

Webster Mohriak (Rio de Janeiro State University)

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American Geophysical Union
08 July 2025

Earth sciences

Series: Geophysical Monograph Series

A comprehensive review of salt deposition in sedimentary environments worldwide

Salt is formed when water rich in evaporite minerals accumulates on the Earth’s surface and then evaporates. Over time, pressure and tectonics change the structure and shape of salt layers. Recent technological advances have improved the interpretation and modeling of subsurface salt structures.

Salt in the Earth Sciences: Evaporite Rocks and Salt Deposition presents a global overview of salt deposition and deformation in sedimentary basins, synthesizing data analysis, observations, theories, and modeling.

Volume highlights include:

Overview of salt use by humans from prehistoric times to the modern industrial world Chemical and physical principles of evaporite deposition in sedimentary basins Effects of gravity and tectonic forces on rock salt deformation Development of salt structures in orogenic belts and deep basins Seismic interpretation methods for identification of subsurface salt structures Key sedimentological models for evaporite deposition in continental and marine environments Global examples ranging from modern hypersaline rift lakes to ancient marine salt basins

Browse the other volume in this set, Salt in the Earth Sciences: Basin Analysis and Salt Tectonics.

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By: Webster Mohriak (Rio de Janeiro State University)
Imprint: American Geophysical Union
Country of Publication: United States
Weight: 666g
ISBN: 9781119405214
ISBN 10: 1119405211
Series: Geophysical Monograph Series
Pages: 560
Publication Date: 08 July 2025
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Webster Mohriak, Rio de Janeiro State University, Brazil