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Marl and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Marl Definition


Definition

Definition
Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime   
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 French marle, from Late Latin marglia   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft 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 Marl and Talc carbonate

The general Marl and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Marl is an unconsolidated sedimentary rock consisting of clay and lime. 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 Marl and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Marl and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Marl and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Marl and Talc carbonate

The history of Marl 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.

Marl and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Marl and Talc carbonate

Along with Marl and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Marl and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Marl and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Marl and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Marl is From Old French marle, from Late Latin marglia while that of Talc carbonate is From Old French marle, from Late Latin marglia. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Marl belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Marl and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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