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Talc carbonate and Kenyte Definition


Kenyte and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Mount Kenya   

Discoverer
Unknown   
J. W. Gregory   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous 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 Kenyte

The general Talc carbonate and Kenyte 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, Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Kenyte, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Kenyte. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Kenyte origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Kenyte

The history of Talc carbonate and Kenyte 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 Kenyte Origin and Discoverer

Talc carbonate and Kenyte 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 Kenyte. In this section, you will know about Talc carbonate and Kenyte Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east whereas Origin of Kenyte is Mount Kenya. It is interesting to know the name of Talc carbonate and Kenyte discoverer. The Discoverer of Talc carbonate is Unknown and the discoverer of Kenyte is J. W. Gregory.

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Kenyte

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

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