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Talc carbonate and Kimberlite Definition


Kimberlite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Kimberley, South Africa   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Kimberley +‎ -ite, from the name of the South African town of Kimberley where the rock was first found.   

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   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Kimberlite

The general Talc carbonate and Kimberlite 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, Kimberlite is a rare, blue-tinged, coarse-grained intrusive igneous rock, which sometimes contains diamonds and is mostly found in South Africa and Siberia.. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Kimberlite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Kimberlite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Kimberlite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Kimberlite

The history of Talc carbonate and Kimberlite 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 Kimberlite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Kimberlite

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

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