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Greywacke and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Greywacke Definition


Definition

Definition
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Greywacke and Travertine

The general Greywacke and Travertine definition can be stated as: Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Greywacke and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Greywacke and Travertine. Get to know more information about Greywacke and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Greywacke and Travertine

The history of Greywacke 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.

Greywacke and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Greywacke and Travertine

Along with Greywacke and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Greywacke and Travertine. Etymology of Greywacke and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Greywacke and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Greywacke is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke while that of Travertine is From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Greywacke and Travertine belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Greywacke and Travertine are listed below.

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