Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
Lignite is a soft brownish coal which shows traces of plants and is intermediate between bituminous coal and peat
History
Origin
China, USA, Middle east
France
Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum
From French, Latin lignum wood + -ite1
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Very Soft
Amorphous, Glassy
Color
Grey, White
Black, Brown, Dark Brown, Grey, Light to Dark Grey
Maintenance
Less
Less
Durability
Durable
Durable
Water Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Scratch Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Stain Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Wind Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Acid Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Appearance
Soft
Veined or Pebbled
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
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Exterior Uses
Garden Decoration
-
Other Architectural Uses
Powder
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Industry
Construction Industry
Source of calcium
for Road Aggregate, Steel Production
Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
-
Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
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Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Manufacturing of baby powder
Electricity Generation
Types
Sedimentary rock
Xyloid Lignite or Fossil Wood and Compact Lignite or Perfect Lignite
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
Generally rough to touch, Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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Fossils
Absent
Present
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.
Coal formation takes place due to accumulation of plant debris in a swamp environment. The Coal formation process continues, as peat turns into lignite brown or black coal at increasing heat and pressure.
Composition
Mineral Content
Carbonate, Chlorite, Magnesium
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Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Carbon, Hydrogen, Nitrogen, Oxygen, Sulphur
Transformation
Metamorphism
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
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Weathering
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Weathering
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Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Erosion
✔
✘
✔
✘
Types of Erosion
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Chemical Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
1-21
1
7
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Grain Size
Fine Grained
Medium to Fine Coarse Grained
Fracture
Flat
Conchoidal
Streak
White
Black
Porosity
Less Porous
Highly Porous
Luster
Pearly
Dull to Vitreous to Submetallic
Compressive Strength
250.00 N/mm2-
0.15
450
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Cleavage
Perfect
-
Toughness
1
-
Specific Gravity
2.861.1-1.4
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent
Opaque
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm3800-801 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K1.26 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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Bangladesh, Burma, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Mongolia, Pakistan, Turkey, Vietnam
Africa
Ethiopia, Ghana, Western Africa
Botswana, Kenya, Morocco, Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania
Europe
England
Belgium, Bulgaria, England, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, The Czech Republic, Ukraine, United Kingdom
Others
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Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay
Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Venezuela
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, Victoria