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Travertine

Sedimentary Rocks

Travertine is a form of freshwater limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and occurs in white, tan, cream-colored and rusty varieties, formed by rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate at the mouth of a hot spring or inside a limestone cave. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Classification
Sedimentary Rock 1
Use
Building and Construction 2
Wikipedia 'Travertine' states this use (or use-bearing statement); earth5 pass.
Kind
Rock 1
Formation Class
Sedimentary, chemical (freshwater limestone precipitated rapidly from calcium carbonate at hot or cold mineral springs) 1
Connections

Associated With

Hierve el Agua, Geological Formations
Source Hierve el Agua (Wikipedia)
Pamukkale, Geological Formations
Source Wikipedia: Pamukkale, Wikipedia

Caused By

Sedimentation, Processes
Source Travertine (Wikipedia)

Classified As

Sedimentary Rocks, Subcategories

In Discipline

Geology, Disciplines
Sources
1. Travertine (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Lead section
    Travertine is a sedimentary rock formed by the chemical precipitation of calcium carbonate minerals from fresh water.
  • Lead section
    Travertine ( TRAV-ər-teen) is a form of fresh water limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and rusty varieties.
  • Caused By: Sedimentation, Article text
    It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot spring or in a limestone cave.
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2. Wikidata: Travertine
Wikidata Q187156
Hierve el Agua (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Hierve el Agua, Lead paragraph
Quote, Associated With: Hierve el Agua, Lead paragraph
Hierve el Agua (Spanish for "the water boils") is a set of natural travertine rock formations in San Lorenzo Albarradas, Oaxaca, Mexico that resemble cascades of water.
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Wikipedia: Pamukkale, Wikipedia
Associated With: Pamukkale, Article text, rock Travertine
Quote, Associated With: Pamukkale, Article text, rock Travertine
Pamukkale's terraces are made of travertine, a sedimentary rock deposited by mineral water from the hot springs.
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