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Form of limestone deposited by mineral springs
Travertine (/ˈtrævərtiːn/ TRAV-ər-teen) is a form of fresh water limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous
Travertine
Porous variety of limestone rock
deposits, which are known as travertine or thermogene travertine. Tufa is sometimes referred to as meteogene travertine. Modern and fossil tufa deposits
Tufa
Natural site in Denizli Province in southwestern Turkey
which eventually crystallizes into travertine. Panoramic view of travertine Travertine terrace formations Travertine terraces at a hot spring at Pamukkale
Pamukkale
UNESCO World Heritage Site in Sichuan, People's Republic of China
1992 because of its outstanding travertine formations, waterfalls and limestone formations as well as its travertine terraces and lakes rating among the
Huanglong Scenic and Historic Interest Area
Huanglong_Scenic_and_Historic_Interest_Area
House in East Hampton, New York
The Bunshaft Residence, sometimes called the Travertine House was a modernist home designed by architect Gordon Bunshaft for himself and his wife on a
Bunshaft_Residence
Geothermal mineral springs near Bridgeport, California, USA
Travertine Hot Springs are a group of geothermal mineral springs located near the town of Bridgeport, California, United States. Travertine Hot Springs
Travertine_Hot_Springs
Travertine caves in Emilia-Romagna, Italy
The Labante Caves (Italian: Grotte di Labante) are a group of travertine caves, petrifying springs and spring-fed limestone formations near San Cristoforo
Labante_Caves
Hot spring complex in Yellowstone National Park, Park County, Wyoming, U.S.
Mammoth Hot Springs is a large complex of hot springs on a hill of travertine in Yellowstone National Park adjacent to Fort Yellowstone and the Mammoth
Mammoth_Hot_Springs
Truso Travertines Natural Monument (Georgian: თრუსოს ტრავერტინი) is a calcareous sinter or tufa in Truso valley on the right bank of Terek river at 2093
Truso Travertines Natural Monument
Truso_Travertines_Natural_Monument
Building in EUR, Rome
superintendent of the E42 Architecture Service, who decided to add a travertine exterior to the facade and accentuate the classical features of the design
Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana
Palazzo_della_Civiltà_Italiana
Family of beetles
family of water beetles with a single genus Lutrochus sometimes known as "Travertine beetles". There are around 21 species native to the Americas from the
Lutrochus
National park in Croatia
changed the limestone and thus the landscape of this area. The emerging travertine barriers decelerated and retained the flowing water. These dams are continuously
Plitvice_Lakes_National_Park
Nature preserve in Žehra, Slovakia
Dreveník is a mesa-shaped travertine mound in the Hornád Basin and a national nature reserve. It is located on the border of the districts of Spišská Nová
Dreveník
Natural monument in Georgia
Jvari Pass Travertine Natural Monument (Georgian: ჯვრის უღელტეხილის ტრავერტინი) is calcareous sinter or tufa in Baidara River valley on the left bank of
Jvari Pass Travertine Natural Monument
Jvari_Pass_Travertine_Natural_Monument
Ancient Roman amphitheater in Rome
association with their family name (Flavius). The Colosseum is built of travertine limestone, tuff (volcanic rock), and brick-faced Roman concrete. It could
Colosseum
Thermal spring
depression about 50 feet (15 m) in diameter at the top of a domelike hill of travertine about 600 feet (180 m) in diameter. Hot water in the pool of the bowl
Diana's_Punchbowl
AT&T global headquarters and skyscraper in Dallas Texas
13th-tallest building in the city. The Continental Buff Travertine (provided by Idaho Travertine, now Yellowstone Rock) and glass skyscraper has over 1
Whitacre_Tower
Lake in Colorado, United States
Interior Ken Salazar. The fragile shoreline of Hanging Lake is composed of travertine, created when dissolved limestone from the Mississippian Period Leadville
Hanging_Lake
Memorial in Riga, Latvia
Latvia. Unveiled in 1935, the 42-metre (138 ft) high monument of granite, travertine, and copper often serves as the focal point of public gatherings and official
Freedom_Monument
Mausoleum of Turkey's founder, Atatürk, in Ankara
concrete and feature surfaces and floors made of various types of marble and travertine, as well as decorative elements created using relief, mosaic, fresco,
Anıtkabir
Thermal spring in New Mexico, United States
and travertine formation creating a bridge over the Jemez River in Northern New Mexico. The Soda Dam was formed by calcium carbonate and travertine deposits
Soda_Dam_Hot_Spring
Monument in Libya (1937–1970s)
5 m (21 ft) wide. It was built of concrete and clad with 350 tonnes of travertine, a material used extensively in Ancient Roman architecture, imported from
Arch_of_the_Philaeni
Natural springs that produce water containing minerals
calcite of this type is known as travertine and has been used extensively in Italy and elsewhere as building material. Travertine can have a white, tan, or cream-colored
Mineral_spring
First National Park of Afghanistan
Band-e-Amir is one of the few natural lakes in the world which are created by travertine systems. They were created when water with dissolved minerals oozed out
Band-e_Amir_National_Park
Protected area in Oklahoma, United States
the Travertine Nature Center, swimming holes, and springs. A bison pasture was constructed by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. Travertine Creek
Chickasaw National Recreation Area
Chickasaw_National_Recreation_Area
Perennial stream in Arizona, US
springs, creates travertine dams and deposits for several miles downstream. The Fossil Creek system is the fourth largest producer of travertine in the United
Fossil_Creek
from hard stones but the majority from soft calcareous rocks, especially travertine. Hard stone vessels were luxury items that only the elite had access to
Stone vessels in ancient Egypt
Stone_vessels_in_ancient_Egypt
Armenian mining and processing company
minerals mining and processing, i.e. the mining of blocks of natural stone, travertine, at the own quarry (Ararat city) and the whole cycle of manufacture and
Multi_Group_Stone
thick layer of travertine lying beneath the cliffs known as Cingles d'El Capelló in Catalan, formed by ancient terraces and travertine springs (tuff pits)
Abric_Romaní
Lake in Turkey
(Turkish: Ahır Gölü) is a travertine lake in the northwest of Karaçoban district of Turkey’s Erzurum province. The travertines around the lake are used
Lake_Ahır
Group of travertine terraces in northern Iran
kilometres (4.3 mi) east of the village Orost. It comprises a range of stepped travertine terrace formations that have been created over thousands of years as flowing
Badab-e_Surt
Settlement in Karlovac County, Croatia
limestone called rastopina or rastok in Croatian. This stone, called travertine or tufa (Croatian sedra), is a product of permanent natural activities
Rastoke
Building in Sabaudia, Italy
located in the city center of Sabaudia. The brick facade is cladded in travertine on the ground floor. Above the main entrance, there is a bas-relief depicting
Sabaudia_Town_Hall
Geyser in Utah
surrounding the modern geyser is covered in a thick layer of orange travertine. The travertine is composed of couplets of highly porous, micritic laminae alternating
Crystal_Geyser
1929 International Exposition pavilion
spectacular use of extravagant materials, such as marble, red onyx, and travertine. The original structure was demolished in 1930, and it was reconstructed
Barcelona_Pavilion
Office building in Washington, D.C.
check-in desk, a travertine guard's desk, and travertine benches. The guard's desk, to the east, abuts a telephone lobby with a travertine counter. To the
Hubert_H._Humphrey_Building
Comune in Umbria, Italy
blocks of travertine without mortar and is attributed to the Etruscans; Roman inscriptions are visible. The second circuit, also of travertine, was constructed
Todi
Stone quarry in Thuringia, Germany
interglacial travertine deposits that cover the Bilzingsleben site. The 400.000 year long conservation is attributed to the travertine's remarkable resilience
Bilzingsleben (Paleolithic site)
Bilzingsleben_(Paleolithic_site)
of marble and natural stone. Iran has more than 250 kinds of marble, travertine, onyx, granite, and limestone.[citation needed] Limestone Caen stone Pierre
List_of_decorative_stones
rocks such as marble and slate, and sedimentary rocks such as limestone, travertine, and sandstone. These porous channels act like a sponge, and capillary
Stone_sealer
Public fountain, Floriana, Malta
balanced on a concentric base built out of concrete and clad in 730 tons of travertine slabs. The fountain is one of Malta's most important Modernist landmarks
Tritons'_Fountain
Mosque in Grozny, Chechnya, Russia
The exterior and interior walls of the mosque are built of marble and travertine, while the interior is decorated in white marble. The area of the mosque
Akhmad_Kadyrov_Mosque
Hammer found in London, Texas, in 1936
theory for its encasement in rock is that a deposit of highly soluble travertine may have formed and hardened around it within a relatively short time
London_Hammer
Medieval castle in Bojnice, Slovakia
single most popular museum and has been featured in many movies. A natural travertine cave with a diameter of 22 m and a height of 6 m is located 26 meters
Bojnice_Castle
Thermal spring in Northwest Territories, Canada
two large travertine mounds. At 20 metres (66 ft) high and 70 m (230 ft) in diameter, the free-standing North Mound is the largest travertine mound in
Rabbitkettle_Hot_Springs
Ancient Roman bridge in Rome
mausoleum, now the towering Castel Sant'Angelo. The bridge is faced with travertine marble and spans the Tiber with five arches, three of which are Roman;
Ponte_Sant'Angelo
Hard, chalky deposit of calcium carbonate
and other surfaces where hard water has flowed. Limescale also forms as travertine or tufa in hard water springs. The colour varies from off-white through
Limescale
made of a natural chemical precipitate of carbonate minerals and forming travertine sediment in the process. The subsistence of these lakes is highly threatened
List of lakes of Bosnia and Herzegovina
List_of_lakes_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina
Cenotaph in Netherlands
conical pillar 22 metres (72 ft) in height, covered entirely by white travertine stone. On the front of the pillar is a relief entitled De Vrede ("Peace")
National_Monument_(Amsterdam)
Roskilde on the Danish island of Zealand. With a nave and chancel in travertine limestone dating from c. 1080, it is Denmark's oldest preserved stone
St_Jørgensbjerg_Church
Small geothermal geyser in Nevada, United States
and silica, accumulated around the new geyser, creating the cones and travertine pools. The geyser has multiple conic openings sitting on a mound: the
Fly_Geyser
Family of beetles
(variegated mud-loving beetles) Limnichidae (minute mud beetles) Lutrochidae (travertine beetles) Psephenidae (water-penny beetles) Ptilodactylidae Dascilloidea
Micromalthidae
Hospital in Los Angeles, California
sheathed with mechanically honed, cream-colored, horizontally grained travertine marble panels sold at below-market-rate cost by Carlo Marrioti, the owner
Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center
Ronald_Reagan_UCLA_Medical_Center
American architect (1909–1990)
only single-family residence was his own, the 2300-square-foot (210 m2) Travertine House. On his death, he left the house to MoMA, which sold it to Martha
Gordon_Bunshaft
Geyser basins and other geothermal features in Yellowstone National Park
of the thermal features in Yellowstone build up sinter, geyserite, or travertine deposits around and within them. The various geyser basins are located
Geothermal areas of Yellowstone
Geothermal_areas_of_Yellowstone
Lightly colored, translucent, and soft calcium minerals, typically gypsum
Oriental alabaster, which terms usually describe either a compact, banded travertine stone or a stalagmitic limestone colored with swirling bands of cream
Alabaster
Rock consolidated from volcanic ash
tufa in guidebooks and in television programs, but tufa is a form of travertine. The material that is expelled in a volcanic eruption can be classified
Tuff
Country in Southeastern Europe and West Asia
1007/978-3-030-03515-0_4 Altunel, Erhan; D'Andria, Francesco. "Pamukkale Travertines: A Natural and Cultural Monument in the World Heritage List". In Kuzucuoğlu
Turkey
Ancient Roman bridge in Rome
is constructed of tuff. Its outer facing today is made of bricks and travertine. A relief is located 6 m (20 ft) above the pier. During times of flood
Pons_Fabricius
Ancient Roman arch, a landmark of Rome, Italy
was built in the upper half, and the roadway was lowered to expose the travertine foundations. Pope Paul IV (papacy 1555–9), having established the Roman
Arch_of_Titus
Type of sedimentary rock
(1992). It adds some diagenetic patterns to the classification scheme. Travertine is a term applied to calcium carbonate deposits formed in freshwater environments
Limestone
Town in Tuscany, Italy
da Sangallo the Elder or Jacopo Barozzi da Vignola. It is entirely in travertine, with a portico which was once open to the public. Santa Maria Assunta
Montepulciano
Group of thermal springs located in Manciano, Italy
the bolts thrown towards Saturn had missed, causing the hot springs travertine formations. Located in the town of Saturnia within the Grosseto Province
Terme_di_Saturnia
Ancient Roman civic basilica in Rome
destructive, their main purpose being to recover valuable travertine and marble for re-use. In 1496, travertine was mined from the ruins to build the façade of
Basilica_Julia
Art museum in Washington, D.C.
rough-hewn travertine. For the Kreeger residence, Johnson envisaged a composition of asymmetrically arranged, groin-vaulted cubes with travertine walls facing
Kreeger_Museum
Neighbourhood of Ancient Rome
each other by dovetail oak joints, and the wall, interspersed with three travertine recesses, has stood for over 2000 years to its own weight. At the time
Suburra
State park in Ohio, United States
Strait Creek Prairie Stratford Woods Swamp Cottonwood Tinker's Creek Travertine Fen Triangle Lake Bog Trillium Trails Tummonds Walter Tucker Warder-Perkins
Muskingum_River_State_Park
Ancient Greek city
formation of Pamukkale, meaning "cotton castle" in Turkish, famous for its travertine limestone terraces deposited by the hot springs. Hierapolis was located
Hierapolis
Skyscraper in Buffalo, New York, USA
the building is composed of white and green marble with an interior of travertine. The building also features a 75-by-225 foot exterior plaza. Three notable
One_M&T_Plaza
Geological phenomenon
flowstones, tufa and travertine. Tufa is usually formed via the precipitation of calcium carbonate, and is spongy or porous in nature. Travertine is a calcium
Flowstone
Sculpture by Henry Moore
plaster and cast in bronze (LH 415), to a full-size version carved in Roman travertine marble in 1957–1958 (LH 416). The final work was installed in 1958 at
UNESCO Reclining Figure 1957–58
UNESCO_Reclining_Figure_1957–58
Office skyscraper in Manhattan, New York
made of gray-tinted glass, while the west and east facades are clad in travertine. The design was largely criticized upon the building's completion, with
Solow_Building
Opera house in Manhattan, New York
vertical fins of travertine running the full height of the structure give the impression that the facade is an uninterrupted mass of travertine when viewed
Metropolitan Opera House (Lincoln Center)
Metropolitan_Opera_House_(Lincoln_Center)
Modernist house in Plano, Illinois, US
in 2010. The Farnsworth House is accessed from the south by an outdoor travertine terrace, occupying an intermediate level between the ground and the house
Farnsworth_House
Church in Rome, Italy
Later the architect Carlo Rainaldi was commissioned to design the simple travertine facade (1671–1674) and ornamented Baroque interiors, including the main
Gesù_e_Maria,_Rome
Species of beetle
Lutrochus luteus is a species of travertine beetle in the family Lutrochidae. It is found in North America. "Lutrochus luteus Report". Integrated Taxonomic
Lutrochus_luteus
Art museum in Los Angeles, California
concrete and steel with either travertine or aluminium cladding. Around 1,200,000 square feet (110,000 m2) of travertine was used to build the center.
Getty_Center
Fountain in Teramo, Italy
della Noce Sculpture Design Unknown Construction XIII century Surface Travertine stone, bricks and stone Location Teramo, Italy Click on the map for a
Fonte_della_Noce
Mountain in Wyoming, United States
Survey because of its proximity to the travertine terraces at Mammoth and because it too is an ancient travertine terrace. The mountain has also been known
Terrace_Mountain_(Wyoming)
Common name for any beetle living in water
adults are not necessarily aquatic include: Hydrophilidae Lutrochidae (Travertine beetles) Dryopidae Elmidae Eulichadidae Heteroceridae Limnichidae Psephenidae
Water_beetle
Order of insects
(variegated mud-loving beetles) Limnichidae (minute mud beetles) Lutrochidae (travertine beetles) Psephenidae (water-penny beetles) Ptilodactylidae Dascilloidea
Beetle
Species of beetle
(variegated mud-loving beetles) Limnichidae (minute mud beetles) Lutrochidae (travertine beetles) Psephenidae (water-penny beetles) Ptilodactylidae Dascilloidea
Mantura_obtusata
Indian reservation in Arizona, U.S.
concentrations of travertine in Havasu Creek. The canyon itself is the largest individual side-canyon to the Grand Canyon. The presence of the travertine is what
Havasupai_Indian_Reservation
Church and convent in Umbria, Italy
of a minor basilica. The facade of the basilica is dressed with white travertine from Tivoli. The layout is centralized in the form of a Greek cross. The
Basilica of Santa Rita of Cascia
Basilica_of_Santa_Rita_of_Cascia
Monument in Baghdad, Iraq
sculptors Jawad Saleem and Lorna Selim. It consists of bronze figures on a travertine wall, and depicts events from the 14 July Revolution. The bas-relief figures
Freedom_Monument_(Baghdad)
Species of beetle
(variegated mud-loving beetles) Limnichidae (minute mud beetles) Lutrochidae (travertine beetles) Psephenidae (water-penny beetles) Ptilodactylidae Dascilloidea
Harpalus_caspius
Capital and largest city of Armenia
products, "Shant" ice cream factory, "Crown Chemicals" for paints, "ATMC" travertine mining company, Yerevan Watch Factory "AWI watches", Yerevan Jewellery
Yerevan
Office complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
exterior of the buildings. Inside, "the interior finishes (granite, marble, travertine, and oak) and custom-built fittings in the Banking Pavilion, in the lobbies
Toronto-Dominion_Centre
Natural feature of Ukraine
first floodplain terrace of the right bank of the Seret River, on a rocky travertine ledge of the mountain 4 meters below its top (Pid kliashtorom tract),
Grotto of Saint Onuphrius, Ulashkivtsi
Grotto_of_Saint_Onuphrius,_Ulashkivtsi
Bridge in Lazio, Italy
over five arches and is made of concrete entirely covered with Roman travertine characterized by warm shades of white. Cylindrical stones and stems, bearing
Ponte_Flaminio_(Rome)
Clade of beetles
(variegated mud-loving beetles) Limnichidae (minute mud beetles) Lutrochidae (travertine beetles) Psephenidae (water-penny beetles) Ptilodactylidae Dascilloidea
Phytophaga
City in Shirak, Armenia
mainly the pink and rosy colored tufa. It is the main centre of tufa and travertine production in Armenia. According to an 11th-century inscription found
Artik
Waterfall in Balkan Mountains, Bulgaria
They are famous for their picturesque landscape and are formed by many travertines. A tourist path leads to the cave where the river springs. There are
Krushuna_Falls
Church in Roskilde, Denmark
cathedral began around 1026. This may have formed the base of the later travertine cathedral, but it is difficult to tell, as two cathedrals have subsequently
Roskilde_Cathedral
Large castle site in eastern Slovakia
the Slovak National Museum. Construction of the medieval castle on a travertine (limestone) hill dates back to the beginning of the 12th century. The
Spiš_Castle
Species of beetle
(variegated mud-loving beetles) Limnichidae (minute mud beetles) Lutrochidae (travertine beetles) Psephenidae (water-penny beetles) Ptilodactylidae Dascilloidea
Rhizotrogus_rosalesi
Sculpture by Henry Moore
cast). Moore carved a single 97 cm (38 in) stone version (LH 555) in red travertine in 1966. The plaster maquette was scaled up into a full-sized version
Large_Two_Forms
Bridge in Rome, Italy
winged Victories and over each of the piers with massive allegorical travertine sculptural groups. Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ponte Vittorio
Ponte_Vittorio_Emanuele_II
Ancient Roman temple in Rome
which project at 45°, a common Roman detail. It is built of tuff and travertine with a stucco surface. If still in use by the 4th-century, the temple
Temple_of_Portunus
Fountain designed by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
sponsor. The base of the fountain is a basin from the centre of which travertine rocks rise to support four river gods and above them, a Roman copy of
Fontana_dei_Quattro_Fiumi
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Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sanskrit, Telugu
With a Sweet Voice; Moon
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Abbreviation of Katherine. Pure.
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Aartis best wishes, Blessing
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Latin form of Greek Penelopeia, PENELOPE means "weaver of cunning." In mythology, this is the name of the patient wife of Odysseus who waited ten years for his return during which she refused several proposals of marriage by princes.
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Princess; Lady; Mercy; Ransom; Wage; Noble Lady
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n.
A white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near Rome.