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Talc carbonate and Shonkinite Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
China, USA, Middle east
USA
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum
From the name of Shonkin Sag ranges in the Highwood Mountains of north-central Montana, US
1.4 Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Igneous Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Not Applicable
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Talc carbonate and Shonkinite

The general Talc carbonate and Shonkinite 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, Shonkinite is a rare, dark-coloured and intrusive igneous rock which contains augite and orthoclase feldspar as its primary constituents. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Shonkinite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Shonkinite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Shonkinite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Talc carbonate and Shonkinite

The history of Talc carbonate and Shonkinite 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 Shonkinite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Shonkinite

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

For Talc carbonate,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Shonkinite,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Fine grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock