Adakite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Adakite and Travertine

The general Adakite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Adakite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Adakite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Adakite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adakite and Travertine

The history of Adakite 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.

Adakite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

Adakite and Travertine definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Adakite and Travertine. In this section, you will know about Adakite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adakite is Adak, Aleutian Islands whereas Origin of Travertine is Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Adakite and Travertine discoverer. The Discoverer of Adakite is Defant and Drummond and the discoverer of Travertine is Marcus Vitruvius Pollio.

Etymology of Adakite and Travertine

Along with Adakite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Adakite and Travertine. Etymology of Adakite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adakite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Adakite is From Adak, Aleutian Islands while that of Travertine is From Adak, Aleutian Islands. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adakite and Travertine are listed below.

For Adakite,

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

For Travertine,

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