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Tachylite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Tachylite Definition


Definition

Definition
Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Iceland   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting   
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, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Volcanic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Tachylite and Travertine

The general Tachylite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Tachylite is a vitreous form of basaltic volcanic glass. This glass is formed naturally by the rapid cooling of molten basalt. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Tachylite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Tachylite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Tachylite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Tachylite and Travertine

The history of Tachylite 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.

Tachylite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Tachylite and Travertine

Along with Tachylite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Tachylite and Travertine. Etymology of Tachylite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Tachylite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Tachylite is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting while that of Travertine is From German Tachylite, from tachy- + Greek lutos soluble, melting. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Tachylite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Tachylite and Travertine are listed below.

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