TRAVERTINE

trăvˈərtĭn, –tēn, form of massive calcium carbonate, CaCO3, resulting from deposition by springs or rivers. It is often beautifully colored and banded as a result of the presence of iron compounds or other (e.g., organic) impurities. 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.

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books on: Travertine  - 400 results

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Roman Buildings of the Republic: An Attempt to Date Them from Their Materials
Book by Tenney Frank; American Academy in Rome, 1924
Subjects: Architecture, Roman
...28 ; Travertine , p. 32...centuries A. D., the measures run to 75-80. Travertine blocks, however, except when they must...c 70-60 Bibulus tomb Anio and Travertine 57-60 62 Fabrician bridge...
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The Topography and Monuments of Ancient Rome
Book by Samuel Ball Platner; Allyn and Bacon, 1911
Subjects: Rome (Italy)--Antiquities
...apparently not so extensively. Travertine lapis Tiburtinus . This is the...other smaller streams in the vicinity. Travertine "is a pure carbonate of lime, very hard...crystallized carbonate of lime." 3 Travertine was not introduced into general use...
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Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide
Book by Amanda Claridge, Judith Toms, Tony Cubberley; Oxford University Press, 1998
Subjects: Excavations (Archaeology)--Italy--Rome--Guidebooks, Rome (Italy)--Antiquities--Guidebooks
...Alban hills and Gabii, the white travertine limestone from the plain below Tivoli...the Colosseum that massive pile of travertine that is the amphitheatre, the Pantheon...tapped, near S. Maria di Galeria. TRAVERTINE . The hard white limestone found in...
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The Ruins and Excavations of Ancient Rome
Book by Rodolfo Lanciani; Houghton Mifflin, 1897
Subjects: Rome (Italy)--Antiquities
...16. The Quarries of Travertine, Cava del Barco 37...pre-Apennine stations by the flood. Travertine, the kill of Roman building materials...camp 400 large cannon-balls, made of travertine, from the remaims of a bridge at La...
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The Monuments of Ancient Rome
Book by Dorothy M. Robathan; "LErma" di Bretschneider, 1950
Subjects: Rome (Italy)--Antiquities
...finest building material, known as travertine , a limestone deposit, found to the...blocks of stone whether of tufa or travertine laid in regular courses, usually with...Augustus introduced the systematic use of travertine, which was adopted so effectively for...
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journal articles on: Travertine  - 13 results

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The Acoustical Performance Analysis of Bilkent Amphitheater: Proposal for Acoustical Renovation
Journal article by Zuhre Su, Semiha Yilmazer; Architectural Science Review, Vol. 49, 2006
Subjects: Acoustical engineering--Research, Amphitheaters--Design and construction
...walls and staircases are clad with travertine plates. The front and inner face...of this area are also clad with travertine, which are stripped vertically. The stage is partially covered with travertine, whereas the movable part that...
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The High Places (Bamot) and the Reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah: An Archaeological Investigation
Journal article by Lisbeth S. Fried; The Journal of the American Oriental Society, Vol. 122, 2002
Subjects: Bible. O.T. (Sacred text)--Research, Excavations (Archaeology)--Research, Hezekiah (Biblical figure)--Research, Josiah (Biblical figure)--Research, Palestine in the Bible--Research, Samaria (Region)--Research
...meters wide, seven meters deep, and built of large dressed travertine blocks, were uncovered in the northern part of Area T. Based...basalt boulders partially covered by two layers of immense travertine blocks. This structure was surrounded by a cobbled courtyard...
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Modernism and the Collage Aesthetic
Journal article by Budd Hopkins; New England Review, Vol. 18, 1997
Subjects: Collage
...own specific emotional associations. The floor was made of travertine, a somewhat pocked form of pale yellow limestone, which contrasted...machine-made, chromium-plated steel columns; primitive travertine; elegant, highly polished green marble; black pools of water...
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Green Mansions of Tamaulipas
Journal article by Paul S. Martin; Journal of the Southwest, Vol. 48, 2006
Subjects: Birds--Collections and collecting, Tamaulipas, Mexico--Description and travel
...Tamaulipas in San Luis Potosi we stopped at El Salto, following a river and travertine-rimmed pools of blue water upstream to a majestic waterfall encrusted with travertine draperies. Im told the site has been lost to a small generating station...
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Development Strategies for Sub-Saharan Africa
Journal article by Ganesh P. Pokhariyal; International Journal on World Peace, Vol. 24, 2007
Subjects: Africa--Economic aspects, Economic conditions--Forecasts and trends, Economic development--Forecasts and trends
...potatoes, sorghum, wolframite, gas, beat, bcans, maize (tea, limestone, travertine coffee) <br/ Sychelles Coconut, vanilla - 4 Guano...
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magazine articles on: Travertine  - 52 results

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Ancient Ailment? Early Human May Have Carried Tuberculosis
Magazine article by B. Vastag; Science News, Vol. 172, December 15, 2007
Subjects: Homo erectus--Diseases, Homo erectus--Observations, Pithecanthropus erectus--Diseases, Pithecanthropus erectus--Observations, Tuberculosis--History, Tuberculosis--Observations
...trapped there. While cutting coveted travertine into tiles, a saw operator in Turkey...of early human evolution. The Turkish travertine traveler physically buttresses the claims...Back in the tile section, they have travertine from Turkey" he says. "Honestly, its...
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Pax Romana: Richard Meier Triumphs in Rome, Creating a New Shelter and Museum for Ara Pacis
Magazine article by Peter Davey; The Architectural Review, Vol. 220, October 2006
Subjects: Art museums--Design and construction
...Neo-Classicism: heavy brickwork relieved by travertine dressings. The west end of the square...terrace, a great wall clad in riven local travertine slabs thrusts from the building, slightly...by the conjunction of the warm rough travertine and an angle of beautifully cast white...
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Instrument of Light: Richard Meier's Long Awaited Church in Rome Is a Beautifully Honed Giver and Receiver of Light
Magazine article by Ivor Richards; The Architectural Review, Vol. 215, April 2004
Subjects: Architectural firms--Services, Architectural practice--Services, Architectural services--Services, Church buildings--Analysis, Church buildings--Design and construction, Church buildings--Planning, Churches--Analysis, Churches--Design and construction, Churches--Planning, Richard Meier and Partners--Services
...approached directly from the east across a travertine paved entrance piazza (sagrato), which...generous entrance hall, defined by a travertine screen wall, is partly enclosed within...crafted. The limited range of materials--travertine, white concrete and light wood--predominates...
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Art; Richard Serra
Magazine article by Arthur C. Danto; The Nation, Vol. 242, April 19, 1986
Subjects: Metal sculpture--Exhibitions, Sculpture--Exhibitions, Serra, Richard--Exhibitions, Steel sculpture--Exhibitions
...see. I was curious that he had used travertine marble for the floor of that glass-and-steel...something extra. A man who insists on travertine marble for a weekend house is unlikely...object of comparable size but made of travertine, buttery and soft and palpably luxurious...
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Stone Perfect: Leslie Rinehardt and Marvin Miller Are in the Cut
Magazine article by Joseph Dumas; Black Enterprise, Vol. 34, July 2004
Subjects: Interior design--Methods, Interior designers--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Marble--Usage, Miller, Marvin--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Rinehardt, Leslie--Beliefs, opinions and attitudes
...our clients, we enjoy experimenting with different patterns and stone. Natural stones--such as marble, granite, limestone, travertine, and onyx--are available in a range of color tones and surface textures, and their depth and uniqueness are what intrigue...
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newspaper articles on: Travertine  - 175 results

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Home Life; Bathroom Expert Ivan Simpson Is Planning to Revamp His Home after Christmas but Will Probably Be Avoiding the Travertine Stone Tiles
Newspaper article; The Journal (Newcastle, England), November 8, 2008
Subjects: Limestone--Planning, Travertine
...His Home after Christmas but Will Probably Be Avoiding the Travertine Stone Tiles. When where did you buy your first home...wet room shower areas with a good power shower. Whats not; Travertine stone tiles are a nightmare to keep in good order. You have...
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Stone Switch for New Pier Head Museum of Liverpool
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), April 9, 2008
Subjects: Museums
...waterfront landmark was due to be covered in Travertine marble, but developers opted to change...weathered badly in tests. A sample of Travertine has laid at the Mann Island site since...of weathering and discolouration. The Travertine had attracted dirt, the surface had...
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Planners Urged to Accept Change of Material for Pounds 68m Building; End in Sight to City Storm over New Museum Facade
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), April 8, 2008
Subjects: Museums
...a change in the marble cladding from Travertine to Jura. Council planners have recommended...good enough and that they always said Travertine was unsuitable anyway. The change in...and according to NML a sample panel of Travertine marble has remained on the site since...
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A Cottage and a Carpenter
Newspaper article; The Evening Standard (London, England), March 26, 2008
...industrial kitchen units at Petersham Nurseries and laid a travertine floorFar left: Boonshill Farm was the perfect location: down...kept the Aga, pulled up the carpet and replaced it withsealed travertine slabs. She persuaded the company that made the industrialstainless-steel...
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Cladding Row Could Delay New Museum; Limestone May Replace Marble EXCLUSIVE
Newspaper article; Daily Post (Liverpool, England), January 18, 2008
Subjects: Building materials, Museums
...50mMuseum of Liverpool at Mann Island from Travertine marble to Jura limestone. It follows...view a substantial panel of the faceted Travertine marble as it would appear on the finished...to support the scheme was the use of Travertine marble." He said therefore a new planning...
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encyclopedia articles on: Travertine  - 5 results

 
 
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Travertine
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TRAVERTINE trav rtin, ten, form of massive calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , resulting from deposition by springs or rivers. It is...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...
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Tufa
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
TUFA see travertine . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.
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Onyx
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Sardonyx contains onyx and carnelian or sard. "Onyx marble," "Mexican onyx," and "Oriental alabaster" are terms applied to travertine . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of Columbia University Press...
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Limestone
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...as a building stone, and for ornamentation. Among the important varieties of limestone are marl , chalk , oolite , travertine , dolomite , and marble . ____________________ Copyright 2009 Columbia University Press. Used with the permission of...
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Calcite
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...important forms of the mineral are limestone , marble , chalk , marl , stalactite and stalagmite formations, travertine , and Oriental alabaster . Millions of tons of calcite, in the form of limestone and marble, are mined annually. Besides...


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