Travertine and Adakite Definition

Definition of Travertine and Adakite

The general Travertine and Adakite definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Adakite is an intermediate to felsic volcanic rock that has geochemical characteristics of magma which is said to be formed by partial melting of altered basalt that is subducted below volcanic arcs. Along with definition of Travertine and Adakite, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Adakite. Get to know more information about Travertine and Adakite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Travertine and Adakite

The history of Travertine and Adakite 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.

Travertine and Adakite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Adakite

Along with Travertine and Adakite definition, know more about the etymology of Travertine and Adakite. Etymology of Travertine and Adakite gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Travertine and Formation of Adakite. The etymology of Travertine is From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy while that of Adakite is From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Adakite belongs to Igneous Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Travertine and Adakite are listed below.

For Travertine,

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

For Adakite,

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