Nepheline Syenite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine

The general Nepheline Syenite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Nepheline Syenite is a holocrystalline plutonic rock resembling syenite but containing nepheline and lacking quartz. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Nepheline Syenite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine

The history of Nepheline Syenite 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.

Nepheline Syenite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine

Along with Nepheline Syenite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine. Etymology of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Nepheline Syenite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Nepheline Syenite is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China while that of Travertine is From origin of a Palaeozoic nepheline syenite from northern Shanxi Province, China. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Nepheline Syenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Nepheline Syenite and Travertine are listed below.

For Nepheline Syenite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• 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