Travertine and Wackestone Definition

Definition of Travertine and Wackestone

The general Travertine and Wackestone definition can be stated as: Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. On the other hand, A carbonate rock which is matrix supported and contains over 10% allochems in a carbonate mud matrix.. Along with definition of Travertine and Wackestone, get to know about Properties of Travertine and Wackestone. Get to know more information about Travertine and Wackestone origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

History of Travertine and Wackestone

The history of Travertine and Wackestone 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 Wackestone Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Travertine and Wackestone

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

For Travertine,

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

For Wackestone,

• Sub-class: Durable Rock and Soft Rock
• Group:
• Other Categories: Fine grained rock and Opaque rock