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Talc carbonate and Nephelinite Definition


Nephelinite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Brazil   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
from French néphéline, from Greek nephelē   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Nephelinite

The general Talc carbonate and Nephelinite 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, Nephelinite is a fine-grained or aphanitic igneous rock made up almost entirely of nepheline and clinopyroxene (variety augite).. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Nephelinite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Nephelinite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Nephelinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Nephelinite

The history of Talc carbonate and Nephelinite 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 Nephelinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Nephelinite

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

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