Epidosite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Epidosite and Travertine

The general Epidosite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Epidosite is a highly altered epidote and quartz bearing rock which is a type of metasomatite, essentially altered basalt. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Epidosite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Epidosite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Epidosite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Epidosite and Travertine

The history of Epidosite 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.

Epidosite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Epidosite and Travertine

Along with Epidosite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Epidosite and Travertine. Etymology of Epidosite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Epidosite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Epidosite is not available while that of Travertine is not available. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Epidosite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Epidosite and Travertine are listed below.

For Epidosite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• 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