Travertine is a multi-faceted rock that is formed by precipitation due to chemical reaction. This has a sedimentary form that is formed in hot or cold springs and is composed of calcite calcium carbonate. All travertine stones will have natural cavities, or pits, visible in the stone that developed when carbon dioxide bubbles became trapped during the formation of the stone.
The word travertine comes from Tivertino of the Roman name of Tivoli, where there are large travertine deposits in Italy.
Travertine has a beautiful feature of nature with 2 different cutting directions such as Vein Cut & Cross Cut
Turkey is a country with rich and large travertine quarries. Travertine, stone quarries are located in many provinces of Turkey. The main cities where travertine quarries are located are Denizli, Afyon, Burdur, Konya, Mersin and Sivas.
TEXTURE / SURFACE OF TRAVERTINE ;
- Saw Cut
- Honed
- Cement Filled & Honed
- Trasparent Filled & Honed
- Polished
- Tumbled
- Brushed
- Sandblasted
- Bush-hammered
- Split Face
USAGE ;
Indoor ; Wall, Floor, Countertop and shower place
Outdoor ; Exterior Wall, Floor, Garden, drive way and pool area
Chemical Analysis (Composition) |
% |
SiO2 |
0,26 |
Fe2O3 |
0,32 |
CaO |
54,55 |
MgO |
0,31 |

Physical and Technical Specifications |
- |
Hardness |
(Mohs) |
4,00 |
Unit Volume by Weight |
(gr/cm3) |
2,50 |
Density |
(gr/cm3) |
2,72 |
Water Absorption at Atmosphetic Pressure |
by weight (%) |
1.00 |
|
by volüme (%) |
2.30 |
Water Absorption at Boiling Water |
by weight (%) |
1.20 |
|
By volüme (%) |
3.00 |
Porosity |
(%) |
2.30 |
Compressive Strenght |
(Kgf/cm2) |
570 |
Compressive Strenght After Freezing |
(Kgf/cm2) |
582 |
Strenght to Blow |
(Kgf.cm/cm3) |
11 |
Strenght to Bending |
(Kgf/cm2) |
108 |
Modules of Elasticity |
(Kgf/cm2) |
5,38x10/4* |
Ratio of Fullness |
(%) |
91.90 |
Degree of Pores |
(%) |
8.10 |
Average Abrasion Strength |
(cm3/50/cm2) |
28,70 |
Average Tensile Strenght |
(Kgf/cm2) |
41 |