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Talc carbonate and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   

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 Travertine

The general Talc carbonate and Travertine 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, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Travertine. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Talc carbonate and Travertine

The history of Talc carbonate and Travertine 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 Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Travertine

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

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