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. Its publications disseminate scientific knowledge and provide resources for researchers, students, and professionals.
Table of Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. A Brief History of Salt and Its Influence on Civilization
Part I Chemical and Physical Properties of Evaporite Rocks
2. Basic Scientific Concepts for the Interpretation of Evaporites
3. Salt Structures and Salt Outcrops
4. Evaporite Minerals in Salt Formations
5. Basic Chemical and Physical Properties of Evaporite Rocks
6. Rheology of Evaporite Rocks, Salt Deformation, and Fluid Flow
7. Mineral Analysis of Evaporite Rocks in Sedimentary Basins
Part II Salt Deposition in Different Sedimentary Environments
8. Salt Deposition Models and Sedimentary Environments
9. Saline Lakes and Salt Deposition in Extensional Settings
10. Saline Lakes in Convergent Settings
11. Evaporite Deposition in Lacustrine and Shallow Marine Carbonate Platform Environments
12. Genetic Models for Basinwide Evaporites
