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Talc carbonate and Diamictite Definition


Diamictite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Southern Mongolia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Greek dia through and meiktós or mixed   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Diamictite

The general Talc carbonate and Diamictite 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, Diamictite is a sedimentary rock that consists of non-sorted to poorly sorted terrigenous sediment containing particles that range in size from clay to boulders, suspended in a matrix of mudstone or sandstone. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Diamictite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Diamictite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Diamictite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Diamictite

The history of Talc carbonate and Diamictite 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 Diamictite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Diamictite

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

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