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Adakite and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Adakite Definition


Definition

Definition
Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
Adak, Aleutian Islands   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Defant and Drummond   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Adak, Aleutian Islands   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Adakite and Talc carbonate

The general Adakite and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. 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 Adakite and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Adakite and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Adakite and Talc carbonate

The history of Adakite 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.

Adakite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

Adakite 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 Adakite and Talc carbonate. In this section, you will know about Adakite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands whereas Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east. It is interesting to know the name of Adakite and Talc carbonate discoverer. The Discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond and the discoverer of Talc carbonate is Unknown.

Etymology of Adakite and Talc carbonate

Along with Adakite and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Adakite and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Adakite and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adakite and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Adakite is From Adak, Aleutian Islands while that of Talc carbonate is From Adak, Aleutian Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adakite and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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