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Trachyte and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Trachyte Definition


Definition

Definition
Trachyte is a grey fine-grained volcanic rock which mainly consists of alkali feldspar   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Unknown   
Italy   

Discoverer
Alexandre Brongniart and René Just Haüy   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From Greek trakhus rough’ or trakhutēs roughness   
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
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock   

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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.

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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 Unknown 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.

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