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Talc carbonate and Arkose Definition


Arkose and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Alexandre Brongniart   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Auvergne region of France used by a French geologist Alexandre Brongniart in 1826 who applied this term to some feldspathic sandstones   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Arkose

The general Talc carbonate and Arkose 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, Arkose is a sedimentary rock, specifically a type of sandstone containing at least 25% feldspar. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Arkose, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Arkose. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Arkose origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Arkose

The history of Talc carbonate and Arkose 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 Arkose Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Arkose

Along with Talc carbonate and Arkose definition, know more about the etymology of Talc carbonate and Arkose. Etymology of Talc carbonate and Arkose gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Talc carbonate and Formation of Arkose. The etymology of Talc carbonate is From medieval Latin, talcum while that of Arkose 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 Arkose belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Talc carbonate and Arkose are listed below.

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