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Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite Definition


Litchfieldite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
USA   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Bayley   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From its occurrence at Litchfield, Maine, USA   

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, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite

The general Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite 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, Litchfieldite is a rare igneous rock which is coarse-grained, foliated and a variety of nepheline syenite, sometimes also called as nepheline syenite gneiss or gneissic nepeheline syenite. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite

The history of Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite 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 Litchfieldite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Litchfieldite

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

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