Travertine and Shoshonite Definition

Definition of Travertine and Shoshonite

The general Travertine and Shoshonite definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Shoshonite is a basaltic rock, properly a potassic trachyandesite, composed of olivine, augite and plagioclase phenocrysts in a groundmass with calcic plagioclase and sanidine and some dark-colored volcanic glass. Along with definition of Travertine and Shoshonite, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Shoshonite. Get to know more information about Travertine and Shoshonite origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Travertine and Shoshonite

The history of Travertine and Shoshonite 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 Shoshonite Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Shoshonite

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

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