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Talc carbonate and Chalk Definition


Chalk and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From old English cealc chalk, lime, plaster; pebble, from Greek khalix small pebble, in English transferred to the opaque, white, soft limestone   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft 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 Talc carbonate and Chalk

The general Talc carbonate and Chalk 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, Chalk is a soft, white, powdery limestone consisting mainly of fossil shells of foraminifers. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Chalk, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Chalk. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Chalk origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Chalk

The history of Talc carbonate and Chalk 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 Chalk Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Chalk

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

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