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Talc carbonate and Pumice Definition


Pumice and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Spain   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Old French pomis, from a Latin dialect variant of pumex   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Pumice

The general Talc carbonate and Pumice 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, Pumice is a volcanic rock that consists of highly vesicular rough textured volcanic glass, which may or may not contain crystals. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Pumice, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Pumice. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Pumice origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Pumice

The history of Talc carbonate and Pumice 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 Pumice Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Pumice

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

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