Question

Sometimes, water evaporates and leaves minerals behind. These rocks are called _____.

Answer 1

The answer is option two, evaporites.

Answer 2

Sometimes, water evaporates and leaves minerals behind. These rocks are called evaporites. These kinds of rocks are often interbedded with other sedimentary rocks like mudstones and siltstones. They get chemically precipitated due to the process of evaporation of a particular aqueous solution.