Pegmatite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Pegmatite and Travertine

The general Pegmatite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Pegmatite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Pegmatite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Pegmatite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pegmatite and Travertine

The history of Pegmatite 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.

Pegmatite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pegmatite and Travertine

Along with Pegmatite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Pegmatite and Travertine. Etymology of Pegmatite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pegmatite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Pegmatite is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite while that of Travertine is From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pegmatite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pegmatite and Travertine are listed below.

For Pegmatite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse 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