Travertine

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