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Talc carbonate and Porphyry Definition


Porphyry and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Egypt   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Old French porfire, from Italian porfiro and in some cases directly from Latin porphyrites   

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 Porphyry

The general Talc carbonate and Porphyry 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, Porphyry is a reddish-brown to purple igneous rock containing large phenocrysts of various minerals embedded in a fine-grained matrix. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Porphyry, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Porphyry. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Porphyry origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Porphyry

The history of Talc carbonate and Porphyry 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 Porphyry Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Porphyry

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

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