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Talc carbonate and Schist Definition


Schist and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From French schiste, Greek skhistos i.e. split   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Schist

The general Talc carbonate and Schist 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, Schist is a medium grade metamorphic rock with medium to large, flat, sheet like grains in a preferred orientation. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Schist, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Schist. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Schist origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Schist

The history of Talc carbonate and Schist 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 Schist Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Schist

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

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