Kenyte and Travertine Definition

Definition of Kenyte and Travertine

The general Kenyte and Travertine definition can be stated as: Kenyte is a variety of porphyritic phonolite or trachyte rock with rhomb shaped phenocrysts of anorthoclase with variable olivine and augite in a glassy matrix. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Kenyte and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Kenyte and Travertine. Get to know more information about Kenyte and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Kenyte and Travertine

The history of Kenyte 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.

Kenyte and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Kenyte and Travertine

Along with Kenyte and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Kenyte and Travertine. Etymology of Kenyte and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Kenyte and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Kenyte is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900 while that of Travertine is From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Kenyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Kenyte and Travertine are listed below.

For Kenyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Travertine,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock