Travertine requires experience and knowledge and annual work in this field to recognize the original nature of the stone and also to deal with its types of stone in Iran.
Based on this, we decided to inform you about travertine and its types in Iranian mines.
What is the travertine
Maybe you are looking for travertine on the internet and cyberspace, whether to buy sell, export, import or distribute in the country, or as researcher you are looking for the knowledge.
Travertine stone is a type of limestone that is formed by mineral deposits from natural springs.
Limestone is the same sedimentary rocks that have pores that are called porous.
The shape and apparent texture of travertine stone
As we told you, this stone is porous because it has the pores that have been formed through the deposition of the hot spring.
The porosity and calcareous nature of this stone has made travertine a very high adsorber for water.
In fact, travertine has a high percentage of water absorption, and this is one of the disadvantages and problems that exist in travertine.
To Solving the problem of high-water absorption in travertine was solved by resins.
One of appearance characteristics that can be seen in travertine stone in general, related to the color and designs of this stone.
Travertine has wide range of colors in terms of color; so, if you are looking for a special and dreamy color in your mind, you will find it in the group of travertine stone.
Also, this stone has unique designs.in fact, you will not encounter limited samples in these types of stone.
The sample that can be mentioned here for a brief introduction are:
wavy, leather, match wave and, wave twisted(mojpeech), book match, quad(diamond) match…
Dimension of travertine stone:
First it is better for you to know the types of dimensions of building stones and then we will talk about the dimension of the stones.
The stones that are first quarried that these stones are raw and without any special processing and work has been done to use them.
Therefore, this stone which has just been quarried from different mines and is raw so, the dimensions of this raw stone is called block stones.
There are types of block that you can refer to the dimension of building stones article to understand them.
After block stone which it is a completely raw stone and without any cutting and processing; there is slab stone that it is the result of cutting block stone but with a much less thickness than block stone.
And the tile stones that are smaller than slab stones and actually less thickness.
One of the characteristics of tile stone is ease of transportation compared to the other dimension.
Rubble stone are another type of stone and because it doesn’t be suitable for facades in the interior and exterior of building; so, it is considered as a rubble stone. Rubble stone are also very useful in various fields but explanation these require time and new article.
So far, we have talk about what common stone dimensions but the human needs for stone cause increase various dimensions, technology introduced the devices that can cut and process stones.
Disadvantages of travertine:
Porosity in travertine stone is one of disadvantage of this stone which was solved by man-made.
And the color of this stone is not uniform.
Fragility and crushing due to exposure to moisture temperatures.
Travertine is considered a soft stone because if you use this stone for construction tools it will rotate easily in the hands of master.
Uses of travertine stone:
Travertine stones are mostly decorative stone and for this reason it is mostly used in facades.
The use of this stone has also in bathrooms and toilets.
Another application of this stones in public places, mosques, towers, mansion and historical building.
Types of Iranian travertine stone that are quarry from mines and lands of Iran:
Travertine stones have been discovered and quarried in many regions and provinces in Iran.
West Azerbaijan province has a variety types of travertine stones in Mahabad, Azarshahr, Takab, Bukan, Miandoab, Salmas, Mako.
Travertine stone have been quarried in Markazi province, Tehran, Gilan, Isfahan, Kerman, Yazd, Kashan, Lorestan, etc.
Travertine has unique properties in each region in Iran.
For example, Azarshahr travertine stone is in silver, chocolate and red color.
Atashkooh and Abbas Abad travertine stones in Markazi mines are in the category of light and white stones.
Abyaneh and Abyar travertine stone stones in Markazi mines are also white and light cream.
Travertine in Yazd has chocolate and dark color.
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