Travertine

Travertine is defined as a chemical sedimentary rock and is deposited as precipitates on land.  Travertine is most often considered a precipitate of Calcium Carbonate from saturated, generally warm or hot, fresh, mineral-laden waters in and around the mouth of conducting fractures or conduits.  Travertine often contains plant fragments or fossils of land animals such as rodents or deer.  It will not have marine fossils as seen in limestones.  Travertine on the Mohls Scale has a hardness rating between H=3 and H=4.

Travertine is an excellent option for interior and exterior wall cladding, interior and exterior tile surfaces, and also for bathroom vanity tops. Travertine is most frequently used in residential applications.