Evaporite deposits formed as a result of the drying up of large pluvial lakes in the western United States.

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Evaporite deposits, such as salt and gypsum, are commonly formed as a result of the evaporation of water in arid environments. Many of the large pluvial lakes in the western United States, such as Lake Bonneville and Lake Lahontan, dried up during the Pleistocene epoch and left behind extensive evaporite deposits.

Evaporite Deposits Formed as a Result of the Drying Up