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Wehrlite and Travertine Definition


Travertine and Wehrlite Definition


Definition

Definition
Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites   
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters   

History
  
  

Origin
Egypt   
Italy   

Discoverer
Alois Wehrle   
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio   

Etymology
From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle   
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy   

Class
Igneous Rocks   
Sedimentary Rocks   

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

Family
  
  

Group
Plutonic   
Not Applicable   

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

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Definition of Wehrlite and Travertine

The general Wehrlite and Travertine definition can be stated as: Wehrlite is an ultramafic and ultrabasic rock that is a mixture of olivine and clinopyroxene. It is a subdivision of the peridotites. On the other hand, Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters. Along with definition of Wehrlite and Travertine, get to know about Properties of Wehrlite and Travertine. Get to know more information about Wehrlite and Travertine origin and discoverer, etymology and class.

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History of Wehrlite and Travertine

The history of Wehrlite 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.

Wehrlite and Travertine Origin and Discoverer

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

Etymology of Wehrlite and Travertine

Along with Wehrlite and Travertine definition, know more about the etymology of Wehrlite and Travertine. Etymology of Wehrlite and Travertine gives information about origin and formation of a particular rock. Know more about Formation of Wehrlite and Formation of Travertine. The etymology of Wehrlite is From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle while that of Travertine is From the name of a professor, Alois Wehrle. The process of formation of rocks defines the class of rock. All the rocks in a class are formed by similar processes. Wehrlite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks. The sub-class, group and other categories of Wehrlite and Travertine are listed below.

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