Travertine and Oil shale Definition

Definition of Travertine and Oil shale

The general Travertine and Oil shale definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Oil Shale is a fine-grained sedimentary rock from which oil is extracted. Along with definition of Travertine and Oil shale, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Oil shale. Get to know more information about Travertine and Oil shale origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Travertine and Oil shale

The history of Travertine and Oil shale 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 Oil shale Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Oil shale

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

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