Obsidian and Talc carbonate Definition

Definition of Obsidian and Talc carbonate

The general Obsidian and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Obsidian is a naturally occurring volcanic glass formed as an extrusive igneous rock. It is produced when felsic lava extruded from a volcano cools rapidly with minimum crystal growth. 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 Obsidian and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Obsidian and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Obsidian and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Obsidian and Talc carbonate

The history of Obsidian 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.

Obsidian and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Obsidian and Talc carbonate

Along with Obsidian and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Obsidian and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Obsidian and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Obsidian and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Obsidian is From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius while that of Talc carbonate is From Latin obsidianus, misprint of Obsianus (lapis) (stone) of Obsius. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Obsidian belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Obsidian and Talc carbonate are listed below.

For Obsidian,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Opaque rock

For Talc carbonate,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock