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Talc carbonate and Appinite Definition


Appinite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Appinite

The general Talc carbonate and Appinite definition can be stated as: Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. On the other hand, Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Appinite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Appinite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Appinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Appinite

The history of Talc carbonate and Appinite 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.

Talc carbonate and Appinite Origin and Discoverer

Talc carbonate and Appinite definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Talc carbonate and Appinite. In this section, you will know about Talc carbonate and Appinite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east whereas Origin of Appinite is Unknown. It is interesting to know the name of Talc carbonate and Appinite discoverer. The discoverer of Talc carbonate and Appinite are Unknown.

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Appinite

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

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