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Soapstone and Enderbite Definition


Enderbite and Soapstone Definition


Definition

Definition
It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc   
Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap   
From its occurrence in Enderby Land, Antarctica   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Soapstone and Enderbite

The general Soapstone and Enderbite definition can be stated as: It is a metamorphic magnesium rich rock because it is composed of the mineral talc. On the other hand, Enderbite rock is an igneous rock which belongs to the Charnockite rock series. Along with definition of Soapstone and Enderbite, get to know about Properties of Soapstone and Enderbite. Get to know more information about Soapstone and Enderbite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Soapstone and Enderbite

The history of Soapstone and Enderbite 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.

Soapstone and Enderbite Origin and Discoverer

Soapstone and Enderbite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Soapstone and Enderbite. In this section, you will know about Soapstone and Enderbite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Soapstone is USA whereas Origin of Enderbite is Enderby Land, Antarctica. It is interesting to know the name of Soapstone and Enderbite discoverer. The discoverer of Soapstone and Enderbite are Unknown.

Etymology of Soapstone and Enderbite

Along with Soapstone and Enderbite definition, know more about the etymology of Soapstone and Enderbite. Etymology of Soapstone and Enderbite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Soapstone and Formation of Enderbite. The etymology of Soapstone is From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap while that of Enderbite is From 17th century, because of its greasy feel and use like a soap. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Soapstone belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Enderbite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Soapstone and Enderbite are listed below.

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