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Travertine and Tuff Definition


Tuff and Travertine Definition


Definition

Definition
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   
Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption   

History
  
  

Origin
Italy   
Italy   

Discoverer
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   
Unknown   

Etymology
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   
From a Latin word tophous then in Italian tufo and finally tuff   

Class
Sedimentary Rocks   
Igneous Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Not Applicable   
Volcanic   

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

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Definition of Travertine and Tuff

The general Travertine and Tuff definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, Tuff is a type of rock made of volcanic ash ejected from a vent during a volcanic eruption. Along with definition of Travertine and Tuff, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Tuff. Get to know more information about Travertine and Tuff origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Travertine and Tuff

The history of Travertine and Tuff 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 Tuff Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Tuff

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

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