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Lherzolite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Lherzolite Definition


Definition

Definition
Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
France   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location   
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, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

Other Categories
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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Definition of Lherzolite and Travertine

The general Lherzolite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Lherzolite is a type of ultramafic igneous rock which contains essential olivine and clinopyroxene and orthopyroxene in equal proportions. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Lherzolite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Lherzolite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Lherzolite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Lherzolite and Travertine

The history of Lherzolite 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.

Lherzolite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Lherzolite and Travertine

Along with Lherzolite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Lherzolite and Travertine. Etymology of Lherzolite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Lherzolite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Lherzolite is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location while that of Travertine is From the Lherz Massif, an alpine peridotite complex, at Étang de Lers, near Massat in the French Pyrenees; Lherz is the archaic spelling of this location. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Lherzolite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Lherzolite and Travertine are listed below.

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