The general Granophyre and Travertine definition can be stated as: Granophyre is a type of granitic rock which consists of intergrown feldspar and quartz crystals in a medium to fine grained groundmass. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Granophyre and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Granophyre and Travertine. Get to know more information about Granophyre and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.
The history of Granophyre and Travertine 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.
Granophyre and Travertine definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Granophyre and Travertine. In this section, you will know about Granophyre and Travertine Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Granophyre is Unknown whereas Origin of Travertine is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Granophyre and Travertine discoverer. The Discoverer of Granophyre is Unknown and the discoverer of Travertine is Marcus Vitruvius Pollio.
Along with Granophyre and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Granophyre and Travertine. Etymology of Granophyre and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granophyre and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Granophyre is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr while that of Travertine is From German Granophyr, from Granit granite + Porphyr. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granophyre belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granophyre and Travertine are listed below.
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