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Wehrlite and Talc carbonate Definition


Talc carbonate and Wehrlite Definition


Definition

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   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Wehrlite and Talc carbonate

The general Wehrlite and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. 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 Wehrlite and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Wehrlite and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Wehrlite and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wehrlite and Talc carbonate

The history of Wehrlite 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.

Wehrlite and Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wehrlite and Talc carbonate

Along with Wehrlite and Talc carbonate definition, know more about the etymology of Wehrlite and Talc carbonate. Etymology of Wehrlite and Talc carbonate gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wehrlite and Formation of Talc carbonate. The etymology of Wehrlite is From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle while that of Talc carbonate is From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wehrlite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Talc carbonate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wehrlite and Talc carbonate are listed below.

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