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Borolanite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Borolanite Definition


Definition

Definition
Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From Alkalic Igneous complex near Loch Borralan in northwest Scotland   
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Borolanite and Travertine

The general Borolanite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Borolanite is a variety of Nepheline Syenite and belongs to igneous rocks and contains nepheline-alkali feldspar pseudomorphs which occur as conspicuous white spots in the dark rock matrix. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Borolanite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Borolanite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Borolanite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Borolanite and Travertine

The history of Borolanite 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.

Borolanite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Borolanite and Travertine

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

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