Basalt and Talc carbonate Definition

Definition of Basalt and Talc carbonate

The general Basalt and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. 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 Basalt and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Basalt and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Basalt and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Basalt and Talc carbonate

The history of Basalt 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.

Basalt and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

Basalt 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 Basalt and Talc carbonate. In this section, you will know about Basalt and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Basalt is Egypt whereas Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east. It is interesting to know the name of Basalt and Talc carbonate discoverer. The Discoverer of Basalt is Georgius Agricola and the discoverer of Talc carbonate is Unknown.

Etymology of Basalt and Talc carbonate

Along with Basalt and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Basalt and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Basalt and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Basalt and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Basalt is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites while that of Talc carbonate is From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Basalt belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Basalt and Talc carbonate are listed below.

For Basalt,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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