Travertine and Adamellite Definition

Definition of Travertine and Adamellite

The general Travertine and Adamellite definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Adamellite is a coarse-grained porphyritic igneous rock, a variety of Monzogranite and dominated by phenocrysts of orthoclase in a granular groundmass of perthite, plagioclase and quartz. Along with definition of Travertine and Adamellite, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Adamellite. Get to know more information about Travertine and Adamellite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Travertine and Adamellite

The history of Travertine and Adamellite 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 Adamellite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Adamellite

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

For Travertine,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Medium Hardness Rock
• Group: Not applicable
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock

For Adamellite,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Hard Rock
• Group: Plutonic
• Other Categories: Coarse grained rock and Opaque rock