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Pumice and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Pumice Definition


Definition

Definition
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   

History
  
  

Origin
Spain   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Pumice and Talc carbonate

The general Pumice and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. 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 Pumice and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Pumice and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Pumice and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pumice and Talc carbonate

The history of Pumice 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.

Pumice and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pumice and Talc carbonate

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

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