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Carbonatite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Carbonatite Definition


Definition

Definition
Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Tanzania   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From any intrusive igneous rock, having a majority of carbonate minerals   
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, Soft Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Medium Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Carbonatite and Travertine

The general Carbonatite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Carbonatite is intrusive or extrusive igneous rock which is defined by mineralogic composition, consisting of greater than 50 percent carbonate minerals. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Carbonatite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Carbonatite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Carbonatite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Carbonatite and Travertine

The history of Carbonatite 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.

Carbonatite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Carbonatite and Travertine

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

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