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Gritstone and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Gritstone Definition


Definition

Definition
Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Pennines, England   
Italy   

Discoverer
J.J. Ferber   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From Grit + Stone   
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
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Gritstone and Travertine

The general Gritstone and Travertine definition can be stated as: Gritstone or grit is a hard, coarse-grained, siliceous sandstone. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Gritstone and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Gritstone and Travertine. Get to know more information about Gritstone and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Gritstone and Travertine

The history of Gritstone 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.

Gritstone and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Gritstone and Travertine

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

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