Travertine a kind of limestone formed in hot mineral springs all over the world, limestone is sedimentary rock made from calcium carbonate, which is the primary component of the earth’s crust. The most remarkable travertine mine, in North America is located in the YELLLO STONE National Park. The name of Travertine has been taken of the name of an ancient city in Italy called Tibur – Tivoli, the root of this city is older than the ancient Roman era. Travertine stone is also known as Laplace Thirotrinus, which has long been known as Travertine.
Most of travertine rocks enter America from the mines of Italy, Iran, Mexico, Turkey, Peru, and most of the America’s commercial stones come from turkey. Travertine rocks are cut in mines around the world by means of various methods, including channeling machines, wire saws, chain saws and cutting machines with water pressure. Transferred from the mine to the warehouse and kept there and then transferred to the factory and cut into slabs of different sizes and sent to the desired stores through a different process depending on the type requested.
Looking at the travertine stone, you will find that is unique because of its natural holes on its surface.The surface of travertine is porous due to the formation of stone over time.Holes found on the surface of the travertine can be due to the retractable water on it in a long time to create. In many cases, these holes gets filled at the factory during the production process.
The size of the cavities created reflects the quality of the stone, so that as a general rule, the smaller the holes are, the travertine has a higher level of quality and is closer to the standards.
Travertine is often used as building materials, and in the architecture throughout Europe it dates back to the Roman Empire (with the construction of the Brussels Castle in Germany).Roman church, Roman Baths, Rome Baths, Sieros Tower Lobby and First Floor Walls at the Medical Center UCLA are made with travertine. Travertine was used in all areas, including channels, and loading the main columns. Today is mostly being used for floors and walls.
Travertine is available in various colors including white, reddish-brown, brown, cream and golden.It can also be found in red, pink and orange shades.Some travertine has black and white streaks that add beauty to the stone.Modern Travertine includes range of sizes.Travertine can be used both inside and outside of the building, or as a decorative piece along with granite or marble or ceramic stone. Travertine softer than granite.For this reason, it is necessary to cover the surface with a sealer to protect the natural beauty of the stone. The execution of the sealer on the surface of the travertine is very easy and should be performed periodically (usually every 3 to 5 years) during installation, and then thereafter.
Different kinds of sealers are available today, the most common type of them is a type of reinforcement and a natural one. The type of reinforcement causes the surface of the stone to get darken, so that the stone’s surface seems “wet. While natural sealers without altering its appearance, protect the surface of the stone.