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Talc carbonate and Basalt Definition


Basalt and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Georgius Agricola   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Late Latin Basaltes (variant of basanites ), very hard stone, which was imported from Ancient Greek Basanites   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Basalt

The general Talc carbonate and Basalt 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, Basalt is a common extrusive igneous rock formed by the rapid cooling of basaltic lava exposed at or very near the surface of Earth. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Basalt, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Basalt. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Basalt origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Basalt

The history of Talc carbonate and Basalt 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 Basalt Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Basalt

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

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