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Talc carbonate and Dunite Definition


Dunite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
New Zealand   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Ferdinand von Hochstetter   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From the name of Dun Mountain, New Zealand, + -ite1   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Dunite

The general Talc carbonate and Dunite 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, Dunite is a green to brownish coarse-grained igneous rock mainly consisting of olivine. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Dunite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Dunite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Dunite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Dunite

The history of Talc carbonate and Dunite 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 Dunite Origin and Discoverer

Talc carbonate and Dunite 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 Dunite. In this section, you will know about Talc carbonate and Dunite Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east whereas Origin of Dunite is New Zealand. It is interesting to know the name of Talc carbonate and Dunite discoverer. The Discoverer of Talc carbonate is Unknown and the discoverer of Dunite is Ferdinand von Hochstetter.

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Dunite

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

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