Trachyte and Travertine Definition

Definition of Trachyte and Travertine

The general Trachyte and Travertine definition can be stated as: Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Trachyte and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Trachyte and Travertine. Get to know more information about Trachyte and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Trachyte and Travertine

The history of Trachyte 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.

Trachyte and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Trachyte and Travertine

Along with Trachyte and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Trachyte and Travertine. Etymology of Trachyte and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Trachyte and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Trachyte is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness while that of Travertine is From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Trachyte belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Trachyte and Travertine are listed below.

For Trachyte,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Volcanic
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Travertine,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock