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Travertine and Greywacke Definition


Greywacke and Travertine Definition


Definition

Definition
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   
Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   
From German Grauwacke, from grau grey + wacke   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

Sub-Class
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock   
Durable Rock, Hard Rock   

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Travertine and Greywacke

The general Travertine and Greywacke definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Greywacke is defined as a dark coarse-grained sandstone rock which contains more than 15 per cent clay. Along with definition of Travertine and Greywacke, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Greywacke. Get to know more information about Travertine and Greywacke origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Travertine and Greywacke

The history of Travertine and Greywacke 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 Greywacke Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Greywacke

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

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