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Jasperoid and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Jasperoid Definition


Definition

Definition
Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
USA   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From silica, the main mineral content of Jasperoid   
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, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
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 Jasperoid and Travertine

The general Jasperoid and Travertine definition can be stated as: Jasperoid is a rare, peculiar type of metasomatic alteration of rocks. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Jasperoid and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Jasperoid and Travertine. Get to know more information about Jasperoid and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jasperoid and Travertine

The history of Jasperoid 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.

Jasperoid and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jasperoid and Travertine

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

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