Pyroxenite and Travertine Definition

Definition of Pyroxenite and Travertine

The general Pyroxenite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Pyroxenite is a dark, greenish, granular intrusive igneous rock consisting mainly of pyroxenes and olivine. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Pyroxenite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Pyroxenite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Pyroxenite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Pyroxenite and Travertine

The history of Pyroxenite 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.

Pyroxenite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Pyroxenite and Travertine

Along with Pyroxenite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Pyroxenite and Travertine. Etymology of Pyroxenite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Pyroxenite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Pyroxenite is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks while that of Travertine is From pyro- fire + Greek xenos stranger as the mineral group was new to igneous rocks. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Pyroxenite and Travertine are listed below.

For Pyroxenite,

• 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