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Talc carbonate and Larvikite


Larvikite and Talc carbonate


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Larvikite is an igneous rock and a variety of monzonite, notable for the presence of thumbnail-sized crystals of feldspar   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Larvik, Norway   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From the town of Larvik in Norway, where this type of igneous rock is found   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

Texture

Texture
Very Soft   
Phaneritic   

Color
Colourless, Grey, White   
Black, Brown, Light to Dark Grey, White   

Maintenance
Less   
Less   

Durability
Durable   
Durable   

Water Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Scratch Resistant
Yes   
Yes   

Stain Resistant
No   
Yes   

Wind Resistant
No   
Yes   

Acid Resistant
No   
No   

Appearance
Soft   
Shiny   

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration   
Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration   

Exterior Uses
Garden Decoration   
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings, Paving Stone   

Other Architectural Uses
Powder   
Curbing   

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
Source of calcium   
As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate   

Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium   
Not Yet Used   

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines   
Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture   

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Manufacturing of baby powder   
Cemetery Markers, Commemorative Tablets, Creating Artwork   

Types

Types
Not Available   
Quartz Monzonite, Syenite and Diorite   

Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead   
Available in lots of colors, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Used   

Famous Monuments
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Sculpture
Used   
Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Data Not Available   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Absent   

Formation

Formation
Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Talc Carbonate is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.   
Larvikite is a fine-grained, hard rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. It forms with or without crystallization, either below the surface as intrusive rocks or on the surface as extrusive rocks.   

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Carbonate, Chlorite, Magnesium   
Albite, Amphibole, Apatite, Biotite, Feldspar, Hornblade, Ilmenite, Magnetite, Muscovite or Illite, Olivine, Plagioclase, Pyroxene, Quartz, Sulfides, Titanite, Zircon   

Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO   
Aluminium Oxide, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, FeO, Potassium Oxide, MgO, MnO, Sodium Oxide, Phosphorus Pentoxide, Silicon Dioxide, Titanium Dioxide   

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
Yes   
Yes   

Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism   
Cataclastic Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism   

Weathering
No   
Yes   

Types of Weathering
Not Applicable   
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering   

Erosion
No   
Yes   

Types of Erosion
Not Applicable   
Chemical Erosion   

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
1-2   
6-7   

Grain Size
Fine Grained   
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained   

Fracture
Flat   
Not Available   

Streak
White   
White   

Porosity
Less Porous   
Less Porous   

Luster
Pearly   
Subvitreous to Dull   

Compressive Strength
250.00 N/mm2   
4
310.00 N/mm2   
2

Cleavage
Perfect   
Not Available   

Toughness
1   
Not Available   

Specific Gravity
2.86   
2.8-3   

Transparency
Translucent   
Opaque   

Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3   
2.9-2.91 g/cm3   

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K   
10
0.92 kJ/Kg K   
10

Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant   
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant   

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
Not Yet Found   
Not Yet Found   

Africa
Ethiopia, Ghana, Western Africa   
Not Yet Found   

Europe
England   
Bulgaria, England, Germany, Norway, Romania, Switzerland   

Others
Not Yet Found   
Not Yet Found   

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA   
USA   

South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay   
Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru   

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia   
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia   

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All about Talc carbonate and Larvikite Properties

Know all about Talc carbonate and Larvikite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Larvikite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Talc carbonate is Very Soft whereas that of Larvikite is Phaneritic. Talc carbonate appears Soft and Larvikite appears Shiny. The luster of Talc carbonate is pearly while that of Larvikite is subvitreous to dull. Talc carbonate is available in colourless, grey, white colors whereas Larvikite is available in black, brown, light to dark grey, white colors. The commercial uses of Talc carbonate are manufacturing of baby powder and that of Larvikite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, creating artwork.

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