Wackestone and Travertine Definition

Definition of Wackestone and Travertine

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

History of Wackestone and Travertine

The history of Wackestone and Travertine 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.

Wackestone and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wackestone and Travertine

Along with Wackestone and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Wackestone and Travertine. Etymology of Wackestone and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wackestone and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Wackestone is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz while that of Travertine is From the English mud and stone, from low German mudde and stainaz. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wackestone and Travertine belong to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wackestone and Travertine are listed below.

For Wackestone,

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

For Travertine,

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