Talc carbonate

Travertine

Talc carbonate and Travertine

Talc carbonate

Travertine

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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

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Very Soft

Banded

Color

Grey, White

Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Yellow

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Soft

Fibrous

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

Garden Decoration

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

Powder

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

Source of calcium

As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Medical Industry

Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Manufacturing of baby powder

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Paper Industry, Pottery

Types

Sedimentary rock

Thermal Travertine and Tufa

Features

Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead

Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Absent

Present

Formation

Due to change in environmental conditions, rocks are heated and pressurized deep inside the Earth's surface. Talc Carbonate is formed from the extreme heat caused by magma or by the intense collisions and friction of tectonic plates.

Travertine is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock which then undergo sedimentation. They are then subjected to high temperature and pressure hence forming travertine rock.

Composition

Mineral Content

Carbonate, Chlorite, Magnesium

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Compound Content

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO

Ca, NaCl, CaO, Oxygen

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

1-23-4

1 7

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Grain Size

Fine Grained

Fracture

Flat

Splintery

Streak

White

Porosity

Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Pearly

Dull to Pearly

Compressive Strength

250.00 N/mm²80.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Perfect

Toughness

Specific Gravity

2.861.68

0 8.4

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Transparency

Translucent

Opaque

Density

2.8-2.9 g/cm³2.71 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 kJ/Kg K1.09 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant

Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, Russia

Africa

Ethiopia, Ghana, Western Africa

Europe

England

Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay

Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia

All about Talc carbonate and Travertine Properties

Know all about Talc carbonate and Travertine properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Talc carbonate is Very Soft whereas that of Travertine is Banded. Talc carbonate appears Soft and Travertine appears Fibrous. The luster of Talc carbonate is pearly while that of Travertine is dull to pearly. Talc carbonate is available in grey, white colors whereas Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Talc carbonate are manufacturing of baby powder and that of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery.