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Chert and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Chert Definition


Definition

Definition
Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture   
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 flint-like quartz, 1670s, of unknown origin- a local term, which has been taken into geological use   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Sedimentary 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 Chert and Talc carbonate

The general Chert and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Chert is a hard, dark, opaque sedimentary rock which is composed of silica with an amorphous fine-grained texture. 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 Chert and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Chert and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Chert and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Chert and Talc carbonate

The history of Chert 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.

Chert and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Chert and Talc carbonate

Along with Chert and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Chert and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Chert and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Chert and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Chert is From flint-like quartz, 1670s, of unknown origin- a local term, which has been taken into geological use while that of Talc carbonate is From flint-like quartz, 1670s, of unknown origin- a local term, which has been taken into geological use. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Chert belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Chert and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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