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Kenyte and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Kenyte Definition


Definition

Definition
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   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Mount Kenya   
Italy   

Discoverer
J. W. Gregory   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From the mountain ranges- Mount Kenya and is named by J. W. Gregory in 1900   
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness 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 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.

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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.

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