Turbidite

Travertine

Turbidite and Travertine

Turbidite

Travertine

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Definition

A sedimentary rock, deposit of a submarine turbidity currents and are composed of layered particles

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

History

Origin

European Foreland Basins

Italy

Discoverer

Arnold H. Bouma

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

Etymology

From Medieval Latin turbiditas, from Latin turbidus (turbid). Turbidity current is from 1939

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

Class

Sedimentary Rocks

Sub-Class

Durable Rock, Soft Rock

Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock

Family

Group

Other Categories

Coarse Grained Rock, Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock

Texture

Mud-rich, Sandy

Banded

Color

Black, Brown, Green, Grey, Pink

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

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

Dull and Banded

Fibrous

Uses

Architecture

Interior Uses

Bathrooms, Countertops, Decorative Aggregates, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration

Exterior Uses

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

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

Other Architectural Uses

Curbing

Industry

Construction Industry

As Dimension Stone, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Making natural cement

As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar

Medical Industry

Antiquity Uses

Artifacts, Monuments, Sculpture

Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines

Other Uses

Commercial Uses

Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork

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

Types

Sedimentary rock

Thermal Travertine and Tufa

Features

High silica content, Host Rock for Lead

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

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

Formation

Turbidite is a type of sedimentary rock formed when a river carries or transports pieces of broken rock as it flows. These particles then settle down and are subjected to high temperature and pressures hence forming Turbidite.

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.

Composition

Mineral Content

Coesite, Quartz, Sand

Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz

Compound Content

CaO, Carbon Dioxide, MgO

Ca, NaCl, CaO, Oxygen

Transformation

Metamorphism

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Types of 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, Sea Erosion, Water Erosion, Wind Erosion

Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion

Properties

Physical Properties

Hardness

33-4

1 7

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Grain Size

Fine to Coarse Grained

Fine Grained

Fracture

Splintery

Streak

White, Greenish White or Grey

White

Porosity

Very Less Porous

Highly Porous

Luster

Metallic

Dull to Pearly

Compressive Strength

200.00 N/mm²80.00 N/mm²

0.15 450

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Cleavage

Disjunctive

Toughness

2.4

Specific Gravity

2.46-2.731.68

0 8.4

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Transparency

Opaque

Density

1.6-2.5 g/cm³2.71 g/cm³

0 1400

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Thermal Properties

Specific Heat Capacity

0.92 kJ/Kg K1.09 kJ/Kg K

0.14 3.2

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Resistance

Heat Resistant

Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant

Reserves

Deposits in Eastern Continents

Asia

China, Russia

Africa

Western Africa

Europe

Austria, Belarus, Romania, Switzerland, United Kingdom

Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom

Others

Deposits in Western Continents

North America

Canada, USA

South America

Brazil, Colombia

Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador

Deposits in Oceania Continent

Australia

New Zealand, Western Australia

All about Turbidite and Travertine Properties

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