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Flint and Carbonatite Definition


Carbonatite and Flint Definition


Definition

Definition
Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel   
Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Tanzania   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Flint and Carbonatite

The general Flint and Carbonatite definition can be stated as: Flint is a hard type of sedimentary rock that produces a small piece of burning material when hit by steel. On the other hand, Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. Along with definition of Flint and Carbonatite, get to know about Properties of Flint and Carbonatite. Get to know more information about Flint and Carbonatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Carbonatite

The history of Flint and Carbonatite 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.

Flint and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer

Flint and Carbonatite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Flint and Carbonatite. In this section, you will know about Flint and Carbonatite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Flint is Unknown whereas Origin of Carbonatite is Tanzania. It is interesting to know the name of Flint and Carbonatite discoverer. The discoverer of Flint and Carbonatite are Unknown.

Etymology of Flint and Carbonatite

Along with Flint and Carbonatite definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Carbonatite. Etymology of Flint and Carbonatite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Carbonatite. The etymology of Flint is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck while that of Carbonatite is From Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Flint belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Carbonatite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Carbonatite are listed below.

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