Home
Compare Rocks


Talc carbonate and Variolite Definition


Variolite and Talc carbonate Definition


Definition

Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.   
Variolites are a group of dark green basic igneous rocks which exhibit pale colored spots, or spherules, especially on weathered surfaces, that give them a pockmarked appearance   

History
  
  

Origin
China, USA, Middle east   
France   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum   
From Latin varius, speckled, variegated   

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   
Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Talc carbonate and Variolite

The general Talc carbonate and Variolite 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, Variolites are a group of dark green basic igneous rocks which exhibit pale colored spots, or spherules, especially on weathered surfaces, that give them a pockmarked appearance. Along with definition of Talc carbonate and Variolite, get to know about Properties of Talc carbonate and Variolite. Get to know more information about Talc carbonate and Variolite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

History of Talc carbonate and Variolite

The history of Talc carbonate and Variolite 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 Variolite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Talc carbonate and Variolite

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

For Talc carbonate,

For Variolite,

Metamorphic Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

» More Metamorphic Rocks

Compare Metamorphic Rocks

» More Compare Metamorphic Rocks