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Talc carbonate and Claystone Definition


Claystone and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

The general Talc carbonate and Claystone 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, Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Claystone, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Claystone. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Claystone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Claystone

The history of Talc carbonate and Claystone 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 Claystone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Claystone

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

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