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Schist and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Schist Definition


Definition

Definition
Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation   
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 French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Schist and Talc carbonate

The general Schist and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. 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 Schist and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Schist and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Schist and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Schist and Talc carbonate

The history of Schist 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.

Schist and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Schist and Talc carbonate

Along with Schist and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Schist and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Schist and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Schist and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Schist is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split while that of Talc carbonate is From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Schist and Talc carbonate belong to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Schist and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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