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Tuff and Talc carbonate Definition

1 Definition
1.1 Definition
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
1.2 History
1.2.1 Origin
Italy
China, USA, Middle east
1.2.2 Discoverer
Unknown
Unknown
1.3 Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff
From medieval Latin, talcum
1.4 Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
1.4.1 Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
1.5 Family
1.5.1 Group
Volcanic
Not Applicable
1.6 Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Definition of Tuff and Talc carbonate

The general Tuff and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. On the other hand, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Tuff and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Tuff and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Tuff and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Tuff and Talc carbonate

The history of Tuff and Talc carbonate 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.

Tuff and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

Tuff and Talc carbonate definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Tuff and Talc carbonate. In this section, you will know about Tuff and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Tuff is Italy whereas Origin of Talc carbonate is China, USA, Middle east. It is interesting to know the name of Tuff and Talc carbonate discoverer. The discoverer of Tuff and Talc carbonate are Unknown.

Etymology of Tuff and Talc carbonate

Along with Tuff and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Tuff and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Tuff and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tuff and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Tuff is From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff while that of Talc carbonate is From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tuff and Talc carbonate are listed below.

For Tuff,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
  • Group: Volcanic
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Talc carbonate,

  • Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
  • Group: Not applicable
  • Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock