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Flint and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate 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   
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 Old English flint - a type of rock mainly known for high hardness and for giving off sparks when struck   
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 Flint and Talc carbonate

The general Flint and Talc carbonate 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, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Flint and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Flint and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Flint and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Flint and Talc carbonate

The history of Flint 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.

Flint and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Flint and Talc carbonate

Along with Flint and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Flint and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Flint and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Flint and Formation of Talc carbonate. 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 Talc carbonate 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 Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Flint and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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