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Carbonatite and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Carbonatite Definition


Definition

Definition
Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
Tanzania   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Carbonatite and Talc carbonate

The general Carbonatite and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. 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 Carbonatite and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Carbonatite and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Carbonatite and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Carbonatite and Talc carbonate

The history of Carbonatite 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.

Carbonatite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Carbonatite and Talc carbonate

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

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