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Suevite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Suevite Definition


Definition

Definition
During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Canada, Germany   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
No etymologies found   
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   

Class
Metamorphic Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Suevite and Travertine

The general Suevite and Travertine definition can be stated as: During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Suevite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Suevite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Suevite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Suevite and Travertine

The history of Suevite 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.

Suevite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Suevite and Travertine

Along with Suevite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Suevite and Travertine. Etymology of Suevite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Suevite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Suevite is No etymologies found while that of Travertine is No etymologies found. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Suevite and Travertine are listed below.

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