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Andesite and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Andesite Definition


Definition

Definition
Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
North America   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Andes mountains, where it is found in abundance   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Andesite and Talc carbonate

The general Andesite and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Andesite is a dark, fine-grained, brown or greyish intermediate volcanic rock which is a commonly found in lava. 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 Andesite and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Andesite and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Andesite and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Andesite and Talc carbonate

The history of Andesite 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.

Andesite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

Andesite 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 Andesite and Talc carbonate. In this section, you will know about Andesite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Andesite is North America whereas Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east. It is interesting to know the name of Andesite and Talc carbonate discoverer. The discoverer of Andesite and Talc carbonate are Unknown.

Etymology of Andesite and Talc carbonate

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

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