Travertine is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs.
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11 Facts About Travertine
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Travertine is a sedimentary rock formed by the chemical precipitation of calcium carbonate minerals from fresh water, typically in springs, rivers, and lakes; that is, from surface and ground waters.
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Travertine is often defined in a more narrow sense as dense rock, sometimes massive but more commonly banded or with a fibrous internal structure, deposited in hot springs.
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Travertine is sometimes defined by its mode of origin, as rock formed by inorganic precipitation of calcium carbonate minerals onto a surface following exchange of carbon dioxide between the atmosphere and groundwater.
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Travertine is found in hundreds of locations around the world.
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Travertine is found at Tivoli, 25 kilometers east of Rome, where the travertine has been mined for at least two thousand years.
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Travertine has formed sixteen huge, natural dams in a valley in Croatia known as Plitvice Lakes National Park.
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Travertine regained popularity as a building material in the Middle Ages.
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Travertine is one of several natural stones that are used for paving patios and garden paths.
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Travertine is one of the most frequently used stones in modern architecture.
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