Adamellite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Adamellite and Travertine

The general Adamellite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Adamellite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Adamellite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Adamellite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Adamellite and Travertine

The history of Adamellite 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.

Adamellite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

Adamellite and Travertine definition gives us a brief idea about the two rocks. In some cases, the definition also gives summary about the Formation of Adamellite and Travertine. In this section, you will know about Adamellite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer. Origin of Adamellite and Travertine are Italy. It is interesting to know the name of Adamellite and Travertine discoverer. The Discoverer of Adamellite is Unknown and the discoverer of Travertine is Marcus Vitruvius Pollio.

Etymology of Adamellite and Travertine

Along with Adamellite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Adamellite and Travertine. Etymology of Adamellite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Adamellite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Adamellite is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality while that of Travertine is From German adamellit and from Monte Adamello, a mountain in Italy, its locality. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Adamellite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Adamellite and Travertine are listed below.

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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