Appinite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Appinite and Travertine

The general Appinite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Appinite is an igneous rock in which the crystals are so fine grained that individual minerals cannot be easily distinguished. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Appinite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Appinite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Appinite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Appinite and Travertine

The history of Appinite 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.

Appinite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Appinite and Travertine

Along with Appinite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Appinite and Travertine. Etymology of Appinite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Appinite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Appinite is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple while that of Travertine is From the variety of Lamprophyre Greek lampros bright and shining + porphureos purple. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Appinite and Travertine are listed below.

For Appinite,

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