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Talc carbonate and Luxullianite Definition


Luxullianite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From the village of Luxulyan in Cornwall, England, where this variety of granite 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, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Luxullianite

The general Talc carbonate and Luxullianite 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, Luxullianite is a rare type of granite, known for presence of clusters of radially arranged acicular tourmaline crystals which are enclosed by phenocrysts of orthoclase and quartz in a matrix of quartz, tourmaline, alkali feldspar, brown mica.. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Luxullianite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Luxullianite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Luxullianite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Luxullianite

The history of Talc carbonate and Luxullianite 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 Luxullianite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Luxullianite

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

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