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Shale and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Shale Definition


Definition

Definition
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles   
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 German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Shale and Talc carbonate

The general Shale and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. 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 Shale and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Shale and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Shale and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Shale and Talc carbonate

The history of Shale 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.

Shale and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Shale and Talc carbonate

Along with Shale and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Shale and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Shale and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Shale and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Shale is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate, while that of Talc carbonate is From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Shale belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Shale and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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