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Basanite  and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Basanite  Definition


Definition

Definition
Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Latin basanites + -ite   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Basanite  and Talc carbonate

The general Basanite  and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Basanite is a black basaltic rock which mainly contains plagioclase, augite, olivine and nepheline and is formerly used as a touchstone. 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 Basanite  and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Basanite  and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Basanite  and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Basanite  and Talc carbonate

The history of Basanite  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.

Basanite  and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Basanite  and Talc carbonate

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

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