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Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre Definition


Lamprophyre and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple   

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, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre

The general Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre 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, Lamprophyre is uncommon igneous rocks primarily occurring as dikes, lopoliths, laccoliths, stocks and small intrusions. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre

The history of Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre 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 Lamprophyre Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Lamprophyre

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

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