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	Travertine - History for Kids!
		The travertine is the white stone in between the bricks
		Travertine is a kind of sedimentary stone that is common in Italy.
		The Romans used travertine on the main parts of buildings where it was too expensive to use marble.
	www.historyforkids.org /learn/architecture/travertine.htm (283 words)

	What is Travertine
		Travertine is one of the most frequently used stones in modern architecture, and is commonly seen as facade material, wall cladding, and flooring.
		The rock travertine is a natural chemical precipitate of carbonate minerals; typically aragonite, but often recrystallized to or primarily calcite; which is deposited from the water of mineral springs (especially hot springs) or streams saturated with calcium carbonate.
		Travertine is one of several natural stones that are used for paving patios and garden paths.
	www.olympicstone.com /travertine/travertine.asp (572 words)

	Travertine Tiles and Slabs Turkish Durango Noce (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Travertine is a sedimentary limestone formed by chemical precipitation of calcium salts in watersheds.
		Italian travertine has great historic importance, and because of its closeness to Rome, it was used in many of the city's monuments, including the Coliseum, the Trevi Fountain and the colonnade of Saint Peter's, which all testify to the ancient use of travertine as a construction material.
		Travertine has also found applications in the present day, as it was used for Lincoln Center in New York, the ABC Entertainment Center in Los Angeles and most recently the new mosque in Rome.
	www.slabusa.com /about-travertine.php (2370 words)

	Travertine
		Travertine tile flooring can add an extremely elegant touch to any space, and the premium travertine tile can be the defining touch in color and texture for many of applications.
		Travertine is found in greatest abundance where hot and cold springs have been active for tens of thousands of years.
		Travertine is split with the grain of the stone, making visible many more fossils than are seen in the more common banded travertine, which is cross-sectioned and polished.
	www.totallyrestored.com /travertine.htm (1383 words)

	Intertile Natural Stones: Marble, Granite, Travertine, Onyx and more..
		Travertine is commonly used outside as cladding and pavement, as well as inside for floors, walls and countertops.
		Intertile stocks travertines that are "filled and polished" or "filled and honed." Travertine is generally filled with cement before it is honed or polished, which produces a uniform surface more like other marbles.
		Travertines are generally light-colored beiges and tans, though there are some beautiful, colored travertines that have resulted from other minerals dissolved by hot water underground.
	intertile.com /pages/stoneloc/travertine.html (395 words)

	What is Travertine?
		The Travertine clings to moss and rocks in the water, and has built up over the past 2000 years to form waterfalls up to 70 m in height.
		Travertine is a natural stone which is cut from the mountains in Turkey.
		The Travertine is cut from the mountain into large blocks and trucked to the factory.
	www.wholesaletravertine.com /What_is_Travertine_/what_is_travertine_.html (717 words)

	Travertine Tile - MarbleMaster
		Travertine tile has varying degrees of color and range from a soft white to a deep mahogany.
		Travertine tile is a very sturdy natural stone choice and most travertine tile used as flooring or as a decorative tile is white, tan or cream colored but for those of you looking for something a little more dramatic, Marblemaster carries a large assortment of colors.
		Travertine tile is a fairly dense (though porous) rock that consists largely of calcite; some of it, however, consists in part or wholly of aragonite.
	www.marblemaster.com /travertine/index.html (322 words)

	Iran Travertine, Iranian Stone & Tile Travertine Marble, Granite, Onyx tile and slab
		Travertine can be cut on either a "vein" cut and also cross cut, which is against the bedding which reveals the bedding planes, or a "fleuri" cut, which is along the bedding plane and reveals a flowery, often circular pattern.
		Travertine comes in several shades of cream/beige, brown, pink and gold, and is available in a number of different tile sizes and slab and coop thickness.
		Travertine stone is geologically a cross between limestone and marble this low porosity stone comes in various sizes including random flagstone sizes with sawn edges, soft pillowed distressed edges, hand chipped edges, tumbled edges.
	www.rockstone.biz (850 words)

	Travertine
		The beautiful honey color of Tivoli travertine is from the other 1 percent of the stone: traces of yellow sulfur, brown iron compounds, and organic pigments.
		The intricate "Swiss cheese" texture of travertine is partly the result of gas bubbles, which are often trapped between layers of stone, creating spherical voids.
		High-quality travertine is very durable, since it is formed at the earth's surface in relative equilibrium with the environment.
	www.mmdtkw.org /VTravertine.html (1005 words)

	Stonehouse Travertine Tiles : travertine floor tiles, travertine flooring
		Travertine floor and wall tiles are ideal for use in kitchens and bathrooms or as a flooring internally or externally.
		Travertine is a very versatile stone created by shifts in the earth's crust which allows steam, under enormous pressure to mix with dissolved limestone.
		The most popular of all the travertines, it is used throughout the world as a floor or wall covering due to its versatility and modern feel.
	www.stonehousetiles.co.uk /travertine.lasso?-session=STN:4A0647A81b64e00675ORGoABD73C (674 words)

	Distinctive Travertine Tile and Stone Moldings : Suenos Design Center
		Travertine tile possess a wide range of colors, and covers the spectrum from pure white to deep mahogany.
		Travertine stone used for decorative purposes is white, cream or tan colored, dense (although porous) rock that consists mainly of calcite; some of it, however, consists in part or wholly of aragonite.
		Travertine marble is a variety of limestone formed in pools by the slow precipitation of hot, mineral-rich spring water.
	www.marble-direct.biz /travertine-tile.htm (291 words)

	Travertine installers and wholesalers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Travertine can be cut on either a "vein" cut, which is against the bedding which reveals the bedding planes, or a "fleuri" cut, which is along the bedding plane and reveals a flowery, often circular pattern.
		Travertine can be filled, usually with a cementicous filler, or left unfilled for a more rustic appearance.
		Travertine comes in several shades of creme/beige, brown, pink and gold, and is available in a number of different tile sizes and slab thicknesses.
	www.stonematrix.com /resources/travertine4.htm (170 words)

	Travertine
		Travertine slabs are generally used for floors, walls, countertops and for outside as cladding and pavement.
		Travertine is generally filled with grout before it is honed or polished, which produces a uniform surface more like other stones.
		Travertine stones are generally light-colored beiges and tans.
	www.slabcomg.com /html/travertine_gallery.html (146 words)

	Stonebuy.com - Petrology Travertine
		Travertine is a form of massive calcium carbonate, CaCO 3, resulting from deposition by springs or rivers.
		Travertine is an excellent product for residential and commercial use and is becoming increasingly popular because not only does it have the elegant look of marble, but also once sealed Travertine tiles require very little maintenance, which allows for a timeless and beautiful appearance.
		Travertine is available in a number of finishes ranging from polish, cross-cut, regular-cut, honed and filled, honed and unfilled, tumbled, distressed-edge, patinato and unpolished to name a few.
	english.stonebuy.com /information/petrology-travertine.asp (576 words)

	Travertine Tiles
		Travertine tiles are one of the most popular materials used today in stone floors, exteriors, countertops, backsplashes, bathrooms, and walls.
		Because travertine comes from the limestone family, however, it isn't quite as invincible as granite or marble to staining or wear, and there are a few things you'll want to watch out for.
		Because of travertine's susceptibility to staining, consider applying a sealant to any surfaces that will regularly be in contact water, and remember that a polished surface is naturally going to be more resistant to water damage than less finished ones.
	www.servicemagic.com /article.show.Stunning-Travertine-Tile.13545.html (490 words)

	Tumbled Travertine Floor Tile FAQ
		Travertine belongs to the larger family of stone called limestone also known as Calcium Carbonate.
		Travertine is formed by minerals dissolving in ground water and then being deposited on the earth’s surface by rivers, natural springs, or geysers.
		Travertine has been used in the construction of buildings for thousands of year.
	www.builddirect.com /Travertine-Tile/tumbledtravertine-Oasis-Light/Additional_7246_164017_10003826.aspx (1099 words)

	Preservation Online: Story of the Week Archives: Martha's Touch
		Built in 1962 as Bunshaft's home, Travertine House was a symmetrical, single-story structure 26 feet wide by 100 feet long that balanced stone-walled pavilions on either side of a central glass-walled core.
		Travertine was "an important Modernist house, unique in Bunshaft's career," says architecture critic Paul Goldberger, who points out that it was a notable design even by the standards of the architecturally distinguished Georgica Pond area of the Hamptons, on Long Island.
		Interior partitions and detailing were removed and windows boarded up; a portion of the house's signature travertine floor was reportedly removed and installed in the kitchen of Stewart's new Bedford, N.Y., home—a perhaps more typically "Martha" complex of New England saltbox-inspired architecture.
	www.nationaltrust.org /Magazine/archives/arch_story/093005.htm (1099 words)

	Travertine Sinks & Limestone Sinks
		Travertine and limestone are both sedimentary rocks formed over millions of years by buildups of organic matter that eventually hardened.
		Travertine has been used by thousands of years by the ancient Egyptians and Romans and has most recently become a popular material in bathroom design and is in fact one of the top selling natural stone types in the industry.
		We offer travertine bathroom sinks in the most common travertine colors, which is yellow and beige travertine as well as the extremely rare and highly desirable white travertine.
	www.bathroomvesselsinks.com /travertine-sinks.asp (0 words)

	TRAVERTINE PRODUCTION
		Travertine is limestone that has been formed over a long period of time.
		Travertine can be cut on either a "vein" cut, which is against the bedding which reveals the bedding planes, or a "fleuri" cut, which is along the bedding plane and reveals a flowery, often circular pattern.
		Travertine comes in several shades of creme/beige, brown, pink and gold, and is available in a number of different tile sizes and slab thicknesses.
	www.naturallstones.com /TRAVERTINE_TILES/TRAVERTINE_TILE_PRODUCTION/travertine_tile_production.html (329 words)

	Travertine Importers, exporters, fabricators, distributors, retailers, installers, dealers, stores and wholesalers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		For example white travertines may be derived as light, medium, ivory, commercial light, standart light and more..This is also the same for the other colors.
		The French sized travertine’s are mostly used as brushed and chiseled edged rather than honed and filled.
		In this type of finishing, the sides of the travertine tiles are broken with a machine as if they are hammered.
	www.stonematrix.com /resources/travertine1.htm (407 words)

	Travertine Tile - Premium Travertine Flooring for Less
		Travertine is used as excellent flooring tile as well as wall cladding, noted for both durability and understated aesthetic influence in all manner of interiors.
		Travertine is formed when subterranean water sources collect various mineral deposits over thousands of years which produces a smooth, porous stone that stands as an ideal building material for indoor and outdoor use.
		Travertine tile flooring can add an extremely elegant touch to any space, and the premium travertine tile from BuildDirect can be the defining touch in color and texture for many of applications.
	www.builddirect.com /Travertine-Tile.aspx (303 words)

	Travertine Tile: "Civilized" Natural Stone Tiles - Associated Content
		Travertine tile is a durable and attractive natural stone in a class by itself.
		Travertine is related to marble, actually falling somewhere between marble and limestone in terms of its development over thousands of years.
		Travertine tile has been used and relied upon as tile for thousands of years, holding a place in the development of civilization from the Ancient Greeks, to the Roman Empire, and onto today’s modern age in equal measure.
	www.associatedcontent.com /article/55415/travertine_tile_civilized_natural_stone.html (451 words)

	Travertine Study
		Warm, saline CO -charged springs and their associated travertine deposits are located at the junction of three geologic provinces in northeastern New Mexico.
		Travertine deposits in this region may provide a useful record of the interplay between these influences.
		This study focuses on three areas: 1) regional spring chemistry and potential end-member sources, 2) calcium carbonate mineralogy and geochemistry of the deposits, and 3) aqueous geochemistry of the springs.
	epswww.unm.edu /facstaff/lcrossey/diagenesis/sjbtravert.htm (541 words)

	Travertine Stone Tiles
		Travertine is often associated with public architecture and expresses qualities such as permanence, solidity, simplicity, warmth, and craftsmanship.
		Travertine, similar to limestone, is comprised primarily of calcium carbonate and is a smooth and porous stone characterized by its rich creamy hue.
		Travertine tiles are marketed either with the holes unfilled for a more rustic and antique look, or the holes are filled with a tinted epoxy resin and honed to give the surface a solid effect.
	www.floorheating.ltd.uk /travertine.php (590 words)

	Argosy Direct \| Travertine Tile
		Today, travertine embodies a classical beauty, and remains to be a common building material in Italy.
		Travertine tile flooring can add an extremely elegant touch to any space, and the premium travertine tile from Argosy Direct can be the defining touch in color and texture for many of applications.
		This travertine mosaic is available in 12" x 12" sheets and comes mounted on a heavy paper mesh.
	www.argosydirect.com /travertine.html (468 words)

	Travertine
		Created by the evaporation of mineral waters from geyesers and hot springs, Travertine gets its beauty from the movement of tones that reveal the slow evaporation process that made the stone.
		Travertine brings an elegant look and feel to any room it's installed in.
		Your original travertine floor will be an asset to your home, no matter the era or current trend.
	www.universal-slate.com /travertine.html (105 words)

	travertine - Encyclopedia.com
		This material is variously known as calc-sinter and calcareous tufa and (when used for decorative purposes) as onyx marble, Mexican onyx, and Egyptian or Oriental alabaster.
		Travertine is generally less coarse-grained and takes a higher polish than stalactite and stalagmite, which are similar in chemical composition and origin.
		This tile of Travertine, called Mexican X Cut is one of the many types of stone that can be used for counter tops and floors.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-traverti.html (447 words)

	ESKANDARI STONE - Travertine Tiles, Slabs & Sinks
		Travertine flooring is very much related to limestone (think of them as cousins!) and is one of the most popular stone surface finishes around at the moment.
		We import travertine tiles, slabs, bowls, and medallions.
		Travertine, a natural stone, is a white concretionary form of calcium carbonate that is usually hard and semicrystalline.
	www.eskandaristone.com /travertine.htm (594 words)

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