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Talc carbonate and Greywacke Definition


Greywacke and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

The general Talc carbonate and Greywacke 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, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Greywacke

The history of Talc carbonate and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Greywacke

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

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