Travertine and Talc carbonate Definition

Definition of Travertine and Talc carbonate

The general Travertine and Talc carbonate definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Talc carbonate is nothing but a rock sequence or a mineral composition found in metamorphic ultramafic rocks.. Along with definition of Travertine and Talc carbonate, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Talc carbonate. Get to know more information about Travertine and Talc carbonate origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Travertine and Talc carbonate

The history of Travertine and Talc carbonate 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 Talc carbonate Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Talc carbonate

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

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