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Travertine and Pegmatite Definition


Pegmatite and Travertine Definition


Definition

Definition
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   
Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Unknown   

Discoverer
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   
R. J. Hauy   

Etymology
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   
From Greek pegma, pegmat which means- thing joined together + -ite   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Plutonic   

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

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Definition of Travertine and Pegmatite

The general Travertine and Pegmatite definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Pegmatite rock is a holocrystalline, intrusive igneous rock which is composed of interlocking phaneritic crystals. Along with definition of Travertine and Pegmatite, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Pegmatite. Get to know more information about Travertine and Pegmatite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Travertine and Pegmatite

The history of Travertine and Pegmatite 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 Pegmatite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Pegmatite

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

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