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Talc carbonate and Tephrite Definition


Tephrite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Germany   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Van Tooren   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Greek tephra, ashes from Indo-European base, to burn   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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 Tephrite

The general Talc carbonate and Tephrite 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, Tephrite is an aphanitic to porphyritic textured, volcanic igneous rock. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Tephrite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Tephrite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Tephrite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Tephrite

The history of Talc carbonate and Tephrite 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 Tephrite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Tephrite

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

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