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Porphyry and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Porphyry Definition


Definition

Definition
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
Egypt   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Porphyry and Talc carbonate

The general Porphyry and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. 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 Porphyry and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Porphyry and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Porphyry and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Porphyry and Talc carbonate

The history of Porphyry 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.

Porphyry and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Porphyry and Talc carbonate

Along with Porphyry and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Porphyry and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Porphyry and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Porphyry and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Porphyry is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites while that of Talc carbonate is From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Porphyry belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Porphyry and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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