Travertine

Suevite

Travertine and Suevite

Travertine

Suevite

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Definition

Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters

During the impact melted material forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments together form Suevite rock.

History

Origin

Italy

Canada, Germany

Discoverer

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

Unknown

Etymology

From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy

No etymologies found

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Metamorphic Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Coarse Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Banded

Earthy

Color

Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Yellow

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink

Maintenance

Less

Durability

Durable

Water Resistant

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Scratch Resistant

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Stain Resistant

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Wind Resistant

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Acid Resistant

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Appearance

Fibrous

Banded

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings

Other Architectural Uses

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 Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement, Manufacture of Magnesium and Dolomite Refractories

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

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

As a Feed Additive for Livestock, Gemstone, Metallurgical Flux, Source of Magnesia (MgO)

Types

Thermal Travertine and Tufa

Phyllosilicates, Calcite

Features

Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock

Host Rock for Lead

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

Famous Monuments

Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

Sculpture

Famous Sculptures

Pictographs

Petroglyphs

Figurines

Fossils

Present

Absent

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.

Suevite is a metamorphic rock consisting partly of melted material, typically forming a breccia containing glass and crystal or lithic fragments, formed during an impact event.

Composition

Mineral Content

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Coesite, Quartz, Stishovite

Compound Content

Ca, NaCl, CaO, Oxygen

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of Metamorphism

Burial Metamorphism, Cataclastic Metamorphism, Contact Metamorphism, Hydrothermal Metamorphism, Impact Metamorphism, Regional Metamorphism

Weathering

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Types of Weathering

Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering

Erosion

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Types of Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

3-45.5

1 7

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Grain Size

Fine Grained

Coarse Grained

Fracture

Splintery

Uneven

Streak

White

Light to dark brown

Porosity

Highly Porous

Less Porous

Luster

Dull to Pearly

Earthy

Compressive Strength

80.00 N/mm²65.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Toughness

Specific Gravity

1.682.86

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

2.71 g/cm³2.8-2.9 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

1.09 kJ/Kg K0.92 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Heat Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, Russia

Africa

Europe

Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom

England, France, Germany, Great Britain, Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

All about Travertine and Suevite Properties

Know all about Travertine and Suevite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Suevite belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Suevite is Earthy. Travertine appears Fibrous and Suevite appears Banded. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Suevite is earthy. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Suevite is available in black, brown, green, grey, pink colors. The commercial uses of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery and that of Suevite are as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, source of magnesia (mgo).