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Jaspillite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Jaspillite Definition


Definition

Definition
Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Western Australia, Minnesota   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper   
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, Soft 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 Jaspillite and Travertine

The general Jaspillite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Jaspillite is an iron rich chemically formed rock which is common in banded iron formation rocks. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Jaspillite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Jaspillite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Jaspillite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Jaspillite and Travertine

The history of Jaspillite 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.

Jaspillite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Jaspillite and Travertine

Along with Jaspillite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Jaspillite and Travertine. Etymology of Jaspillite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Jaspillite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Jaspillite is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper while that of Travertine is From Jaspilite (Mineral), a compact siliceous rock which resembles jasper. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Jaspillite and Travertine belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Jaspillite and Travertine are listed below.

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