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Talc carbonate and Diabase Definition


Diabase and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Christian Leopold von Buch   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Greek di + base   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Diabase

The general Talc carbonate and Diabase 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, Diabase is a fine-grained igneous rock which is composed mostly of pyroxene and feldspar. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Diabase, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Diabase. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Diabase origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Diabase

The history of Talc carbonate and Diabase 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 Diabase Origin and Discoverer

Talc carbonate and Diabase 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 Diabase. In this section, you will know about Talc carbonate and Diabase Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east whereas Origin of Diabase is Germany. It is interesting to know the name of Talc carbonate and Diabase discoverer. The Discoverer of Talc carbonate is Unknown and the discoverer of Diabase is Christian Leopold von Buch.

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Diabase

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

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