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Granophyre and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Granophyre Definition


Definition

Definition
Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass   
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 German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
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 Granophyre and Talc carbonate

The general Granophyre and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. 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 Granophyre and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Granophyre and Talc carbonate

The history of Granophyre 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.

Granophyre and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granophyre and Talc carbonate

Along with Granophyre and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Granophyre and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Talc carbonate is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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