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Talc carbonate and Shale Definition


Shale and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From German Schalstein laminated limestone, and Schalgebirge layer of stone in stratified rock. From Old English scealu in its base sense of- thing that divides or separate,   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary 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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Shale

The general Talc carbonate and Shale 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, Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock which is formed by the compaction of silt and clay-size mineral particles. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Shale, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Shale. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Shale

The history of Talc carbonate and Shale 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 Shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Shale

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

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