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Claystone and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Claystone Definition


Definition

Definition
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   
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 English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness 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 Claystone and Talc carbonate

The general Claystone and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. 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 Claystone and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Claystone and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Claystone and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Claystone and Talc carbonate

The history of Claystone 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.

Claystone and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Claystone and Talc carbonate

Along with Claystone and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Claystone and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Claystone and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Claystone and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Claystone is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay while that of Talc carbonate is From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Claystone belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Claystone and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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