Home
Compare Rocks


Monzogranite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Monzogranite Definition


Definition

Definition
Monzogranite is a type of igneous rock and belongs to biotite granite rocks that are considered to be the final fractionation product of magma   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From its mineral content   
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
Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

Texture >>
<< Summary

Definition of Monzogranite and Travertine

The general Monzogranite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Monzogranite is a type of igneous rock and belongs to biotite granite rocks that are considered to be the final fractionation product of magma. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Monzogranite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Monzogranite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Monzogranite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

Compare Igneous Rocks

History of Monzogranite and Travertine

The history of Monzogranite 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.

Monzogranite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Monzogranite and Travertine

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

For Monzogranite,

For Travertine,

Igneous Rocks

Igneous Rocks

» More Igneous Rocks

Compare Igneous Rocks

» More Compare Igneous Rocks