Travertine is a mineral consisting of layered calcium carbonate formed by deposition from spring waters
From Italian travertino a kind of building stone, from Tiburs, adjective from Tibur (Tivoli), in Italy
Durable Rock, Medium Hardness Rock
Fine Grained Rock, Opaque Rock
Beige, Black, Blue, Brown, Grey, Red, White, Yellow
Decorative Aggregates, Entryways, Flooring, Homes, Interior Decoration
As Building Stone, As Facing Stone, Paving Stone, Garden Decoration, Office Buildings
As Dimension Stone, Building houses or walls, Cement Manufacture, Construction Aggregate, for Road Aggregate, Raw material for the manufacture of mortar
Artifacts, Jewellery, Monuments, Sculpture, Small Figurines
Cemetery Markers, Creating Artwork, Gemstone, Jewelry, Paper Industry, Pottery
Thermal Travertine and Tufa
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
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.
Calcite, Clay, Feldspar, Micas, Quartz
Biological Weathering, Chemical Weathering, Mechanical Weathering
Chemical Erosion, Coastal Erosion, Glacier Erosion
Impact Resistant, Pressure Resistant, Wear Resistant
Deposits in Eastern Continents
Austria, Italy, Portugal, United Kingdom
Deposits in Western Continents
Argentina, Bolivia, Ecuador
Deposits in Oceania Continent
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 . 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.