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Talc carbonate and Skarn Definition


Skarn and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
USA, Australia   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Tornebohm   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From an old Swedish mining term originally used to describe a type of silicate gangue or waste rock.   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard 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 Skarn

The general Talc carbonate and Skarn 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, Skarns are formed during regional or contact metamorphism and from a variety of metasomatic processes involving fluids of magmatic, metamorphic, and/or marine origin. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Skarn, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Skarn. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Skarn origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Skarn

The history of Talc carbonate and Skarn 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 Skarn Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Skarn

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

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