Definition
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
Novaculite is a dense, hard, fine-grained, siliceous metamorpic rock which is a type of chert that breaks with conchoidal fracture
History
Origin
China, USA, Middle east
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Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
Etymology
From medieval Latin, talcum
From Latin word novacula, for razor stone
Class
Metamorphic Rocks
Sedimentary Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Durable Rock, Hard Rock
Family
Group
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Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Texture
Very Soft
Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous
Color
Grey, White
Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Red, White
Maintenance
Less
Less
Durability
Durable
Durable
Water Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Scratch Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Stain Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Wind Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Acid Resistant
✔
✘
✔
✘
Appearance
Soft
Glassy or Pearly
Architecture
Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Interior Decoration
Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Interior Decoration
Exterior Uses
Garden Decoration
As Building Stone, Garden Decoration
Other Architectural Uses
Powder
Curbing
Industry
Construction Industry
Source of calcium
Arrowheads, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, Cutting Tool, for Road Aggregate, Knives, Landscaping, Making natural cement, Production of Glass and Ceramics, Rail Track Ballast, Roadstone, Spear Points, Used to sharpen metal tools and weapons
Medical Industry
Taken as a Supplement for Calcium or Magnesium
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Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Artifacts, Monuments
Other Uses
Commercial Uses
Manufacturing of baby powder
Cemetery Markers, Gemstone, In aquifers, In fire-starting tools, Jewelry, Manufacture of tools, Pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, To determine the gold content of jewelry
Types
Sedimentary rock
Sedimentary rock
Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Generally rough to touch, Host Rock for Lead
Clasts are smooth to touch, Easily splits into thin plates, Has High structural resistance against erosion and climate
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Famous Monuments
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Sculpture
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Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Petroglyphs
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Figurines
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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.
Novaculite forms when microcrystals of silicon dioxide grow within soft sediments that become limestone or chalk. The formation of Novaculite can be either of chemical or biological origin.
Composition
Mineral Content
Carbonate, Chlorite, Magnesium
Quartz, Silicon
Compound Content
CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO
Ca, Silicon Dioxide
Transformation
Metamorphism
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Types of Metamorphism
Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism
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Weathering
✔
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✔
✘
Types of Weathering
-
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Erosion
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✘
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Types of Erosion
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Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion
Physical Properties
Hardness
1-27
1
7
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Grain Size
Fine Grained
Fine Grained
Fracture
Flat
Conchoidal
Streak
White
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Porosity
Less Porous
Less Porous
Luster
Pearly
Waxy and Dull
Compressive Strength
250.00 N/mm2450.00 N/mm2
0.15
450
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Cleavage
Perfect
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Toughness
1
1.5
Specific Gravity
2.862.5-2.7
0
8.4
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Transparency
Translucent
Translucent to Opaque
Density
2.8-2.9 g/cm32.7 g/cm3
0
1400
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Thermal Properties
Specific Heat Capacity
0.92 kJ/Kg K0.74 kJ/Kg K
0.14
3.2
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Resistance
Heat Resistant, Wear Resistant
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Asia
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China, India, Iran, Japan, Oman, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Africa
Ethiopia, Ghana, Western Africa
Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania
Europe
England
Austria, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom
Others
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Greenland, Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Deposits in Western Continents
North America
Canada, USA
Canada, Mexico, USA
South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Uruguay
Bolivia, Brazil
Deposits in Oceania Continent
Australia
Central Australia, South Australia, Western Australia
New South Wales, Queensland, South Australia, Western Australia