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Tuff and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Tuff Definition


Definition

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.   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
China, USA, Middle east   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Unknown   

Etymology
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   
From medieval Latin, talcum   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Metamorphic Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Soft Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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.

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