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Teschenite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Teschenite Definition


Definition

Definition
Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Scotland   
Italy   

Discoverer
Unknown   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland   
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, Hard Rock   
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Teschenite and Travertine

The general Teschenite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Teschenite is coarse- to fine-grained, dark-coloured intrusive igneous rock that usually occurs in sills, dikes and irregular masses and is always altered to some extent. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Teschenite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Teschenite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Teschenite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Teschenite and Travertine

The history of Teschenite 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.

Teschenite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Teschenite and Travertine

Along with Teschenite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Teschenite and Travertine. Etymology of Teschenite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Teschenite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Teschenite is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland while that of Travertine is From its occurrence near Teschen. now known as Cieszyn, Pol., Scotland. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Teschenite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Teschenite and Travertine are listed below.

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