Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters 0
Marcus Vitruvius Pollio 0
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy 0
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock 0
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock 0
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Yellow 0
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration 0
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings 0
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar 0
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines 0
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Paper Industry, Pottery 0
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock 0
Archaeological Significance
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Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy 0
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. 0
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz 0
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering 0
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion 0
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant 0
Deposits in Eastern Continents
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Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom 0
Deposits in Western Continents
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Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador 0
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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Learn more about Properties of Travertine
What is Travertine? In this section, we will learn more about properties of Travertine i.e. physical and thermal properties. Physical properties of Travertine include Color, Streak, Hardness, Structure, Cleavage, Fracture, Luster, Specific Gravity etc. The strength of Travertine is 80.00 N/mm2. Streak of Travertine is white while its cleavage is non-existent. Luster of Travertine is dull to pearly and its fracture is splintery. Travertine is opaque in nature. Know all about Travertine, What is Travertine, its composition, features, facts and reserves in next sections.
Know about Composition of Travertine
What is Travertine composed of? Get to know about composition of Travertine here. Travertine definition gives information about the Formation of Travertine and its composition.The composition of Travertine can be further divided into mineral and compound content. The mineral content of Travertine rock includes Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz and The compound content of Travertine rock includes Ca, NaCl, CaO, Oxygen. Almost all rocks undergo transformation process. Know all about Travertine rock in next section.