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Travertine and Claystone


Claystone and Travertine


Definition

Definition
Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters  
Claystone is a fine-grained, dark gray to pink sedimentary rock which mainly consists of compacted and hardened clay  

History
  
  

Origin
Italy  
-  

Discoverer
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio  
Unknown  

Etymology
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy  
From English clay and stone as the rock contains more amount of clay  

Class
Sedimentary Rocks  
Sedimentary Rocks  

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

Family
  
  

Group
-  
-  

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

Texture

Texture
Banded  
Clastic  

Color
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Yellow  
Black, Blue, Brown, Green, Grey, Orange, Red, White, Yellow  

Maintenance
Less  
More  

Durability
Durable  
Durable  

Water Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Scratch Resistant
Yes  
Yes  

Stain Resistant
Yes  
No  

Wind Resistant
Yes  
No  

Acid Resistant
Yes  
No  

Appearance
Fibrous  
Rough and Dull  

Uses

Architecture
  
  

Interior Uses
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration  
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Floor Tiles, Homes, Interior Decoration  

Exterior Uses
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings  
As Facing Stone, Roof Tiles  

Other Architectural Uses
Curbing  
Curbing  

Industry
  
  

Construction Industry
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar  
As a Sintering Agent in Steel Industry to process Iron Ore, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar  

Medical Industry
-  
-  

Antiquity Uses
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines  
Artifacts, Sculpture, Small Figurines  

Other Uses
  
  

Commercial Uses
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Paper Industry, Pottery  
Pottery  

Types

Types
Thermal Travertine and Tufa  
Claystone  

Features
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock  
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Smooth to touch, Very fine grained rock  

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
-  
-  

Famous Monuments
Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy  
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Sculpture
-  
-  

Famous Sculptures
-  
-  

Pictographs
-  
-  

Petroglyphs
-  
-  

Figurines
-  
-  

Fossils
Present  
Present  

Formation

Formation
Travertine is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock which then undergo sedimentation. They are then subjected to high temperature and pressure hence forming travertine rock.  
Claystone is generally quite soft, but can be hard and brittle. It forms due to weathering of mudstone.  

Composition
  
  

Mineral Content
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz  
Biotite, Chlorite, Feldspar, Micas, Muscovite or Illite, Plagioclase, Pyrite, Quartz  

Compound Content
Ca, NaCl, CaO, Oxygen  
Aluminium Oxide, Ca, NaCl, CaO, Iron(III) Oxide, MgO, Silicon Dioxide  

Transformation
  
  

Metamorphism
No  
No  

Types of Metamorphism
-  
-  

Weathering
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Weathering
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering  

Erosion
Yes  
Yes  

Types of Erosion
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion  
Coastal Erosion, Water Erosion  

Properties

Physical Properties
  
  

Hardness
3-4  
3.5-4  

Grain Size
Fine Grained  
Fine Grained  

Fracture
Splintery  
-  

Streak
White  
White  

Porosity
Highly Porous  
Very Less Porous  

Luster
Dull to Pearly  
Dull  

Compressive Strength
80.00 N/mm2  
33
40.00 N/mm2  
40

Cleavage
-  
Perfect  

Toughness
1  
2.6  

Specific Gravity
1.68  
0  

Transparency
Opaque  
Opaque  

Density
2.71 g/cm3  
2-2.9 g/cm3  

Thermal Properties
  
  

Specific Heat Capacity
1.09 kJ/Kg K  
8
0.92 kJ/Kg K  
10

Resistance
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant  
Heat Resistant, Impact Resistant  

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents
  
  

Asia
China, Russia  
Bangladesh, China, India, Russia  

Africa
-  
Ethiopia, Kenya, Morocco, South Africa, Tanzania  

Europe
Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom  
Austria, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Romania, Scotland, Spain, Switzerland  

Others
-  
-  

Deposits in Western Continents
  
  

North America
Canada, USA  
Canada, Panama, USA  

South America
Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador  
Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela  

Deposits in Oceania Continent
  
  

Australia
-  
New South Wales, New Zealand, Queensland, Victoria, Western Australia  

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All about Travertine and Claystone Properties

Know all about Travertine and Claystone properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine and Claystone belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Claystone is Clastic. Travertine appears Fibrous and Claystone appears Rough and Dull. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Claystone is dull. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Claystone is available in black, blue, brown, green, grey, orange, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Travertine and Claystone are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery.

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