Definition
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites
Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.
History
Origin
Egypt
China, USA, Middle east
Discoverer
Alois Wehrle
Unknown
Etymology
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle
From medieval Latin, talcum
Class
Igneous Rocks
Metamorphic Rocks
Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Durable Rock, Soft Rock
Family
Group
Plutonic
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Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock