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Mudstone and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Mudstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations   
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 the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz   
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 Mudstone and Talc carbonate

The general Mudstone and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Mudstone is a fine-grained, dark gray sedimentary rock, which is formed from silt and clay and is similar to shale but has less laminations. 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 Mudstone and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Mudstone and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Mudstone and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Mudstone and Talc carbonate

The history of Mudstone 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.

Mudstone and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Mudstone and Talc carbonate

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

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