Detailed Product Description

Travertine is a Calcareous stone, composed mainly of Calcium Carbonate sedimentary rock (Calcite). Hot springs water carrying Calcium Carbonate solutions precipitate calcium carbonate on the surface under atmospheric conditions. The form of deposition, thickness, dip, and direction of travertine depend on the Pleotographic surface at the time of precipitation.

Small Vugs that make travertine unique result from CO2 bubbles that appear during precipitation. Colors of travertine depend on the nature and type of the rock along which hot springs water goes through.

What is travertine used for?

Travertine is ideal for use as an ornamental stone. The largest building in the world constructed of travertine is the Colosseum in Rome (Wikipedia).

Travertine is commonly applied alone or in combination with other marble:

covering and cladding

internal floors

stairways

interior and exterior construction parts

bathrooms

interior walls

balustrades

fireplaces