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Kenyte and Talc carbonate Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Mount Kenya
China, USA, Middle east
1.2.2 Discoverer
J. W. Gregory
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900
From medieval Latin, talcum
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Kenyte and Talc carbonate

The general Kenyte and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Kenyte and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Talc carbonate

The history of Kenyte and Talc carbonate gives information about where the rock was found and who was its discoverer. Almost each and every aspect of Earth's history is recorded in rocks be it the volcanoes which were erupted or the plants, animals and organisms which are now extinct, as rocks are present from millions of years.

Kenyte and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

Kenyte and Talc carbonate definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Kenyte and Talc carbonate. In this section, you will know about Kenyte and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya whereas Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east. It is interesting to know the name of Kenyte and Talc carbonate discoverer. The Discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory and the discoverer of Talc carbonate is Unknown.

Etymology of Kenyte and Talc carbonate

Along with Kenyte and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Kenyte and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Talc carbonate is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Talc carbonate are listed below.

For Kenyte,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Talc carbonate,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock