Granulite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Granulite and Travertine

The general Granulite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Granulite is fine to medium grained metamorphic rock with a granular of polygonal crystals.. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Granulite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Granulite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Granulite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Granulite and Travertine

The history of Granulite 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.

Granulite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Granulite and Travertine

Along with Granulite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Granulite and Travertine. Etymology of Granulite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Granulite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Granulite is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained while that of Travertine is From Latin granulum, a little grain or fine grained. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Granulite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Granulite and Travertine are listed below.

For Granulite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock, Medium grained rock and Opaque rock

For Travertine,

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