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Talc carbonate and Slate Definition


Slate and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
England   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Old French esclate, from esclat (French éclat)   

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   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Talc carbonate and Slate

The general Talc carbonate and Slate 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, Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Slate, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Slate. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Slate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Slate

The history of Talc carbonate and Slate 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 Slate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Slate

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

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