Travertine is a type of natural stone formed through massive calcium carbonate, CaCO3, and resulting from deposition by springs or land rivers.
and travertine is veryporous but consists of very fine grains, often carries beautiful banded colors as the result of presence of iron compound or other impurities such as organics.
Travertine stone, sometime being called "travertine marble", "travertine limestone", is also known as calc-sinter and calcareous tufa;
Travertine color has significant variations within the same slab even the same tile, but in general can be categorized into beige cream or yellow (China), gold and yellow (Turkey), walnut, light white or ivory and red travertine (Turkey).
Travertine can be used for building applications such as fabricating floor tiles, wall tiles, countertops.
Certain types are available for carving sinks, tables, fireplace mantel surrounds, columns, gazebos, fountains, statues etc.
Other uses of building travertine include luxury decorations like floor medallion, mosaic in the areas requiring strong natural ascents.
We supply the following custom travertine colors:
