Picrite and Talc carbonate Definition

Definition of Picrite and Talc carbonate

The general Picrite and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Picrite is a variety of high-magnesium olivine basalt that is very rich in the mineral olivine. 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 Picrite and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Picrite and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Picrite and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Picrite and Talc carbonate

The history of Picrite 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.

Picrite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Picrite and Talc carbonate

Along with Picrite and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Picrite and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Picrite and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Picrite and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Picrite is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century while that of Talc carbonate is From Greek pikros bitter + -ite, 19th century. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Picrite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Picrite and Talc carbonate are listed below.

For Picrite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Talc carbonate,

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