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Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Pyroxenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine   
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 pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks   
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
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate

The general Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and 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 Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate

The history of Pyroxenite 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.

Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate

Along with Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyroxenite and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Pyroxenite is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks while that of Talc carbonate is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyroxenite and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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