The difference between travertine and marble

Travertines are hard and porous and mostly white limestones that are composed of calcium carbonate (CaCO3) and are the result of deposition, especially by hot springs or rivers, and it is also a hard and semi-crystalline stone that is often Due to the presence of iron compounds or some other impurities, they can be seen in different and beautiful colors and striped texture.

Travertine stones are used in both filled and unfilled forms. If they are used in a filled form, they are used in places of the building where there is a lot of water leakage, and in general, it is better not to use them in the kitchen, bathroom, toilet and washroom. There is no obstacle to using travertine stone in other places of the building. Nevertheless, travertine is often used in interior and exterior facades, as well as for paving stones.

- The good resistance, beauty and excellent polishability of travertine stone has made it used more in facades. - This stone is a thermal and sound insulator, the holes inside the stone have created this feature - The holes in the stone make the cement penetrate better and increase the adhesive properties Travertine stone does not absorb heat and its surface is always cool. - This stone has high cutting and polishing capabilities. - The color of this stone is stable and does not fade over time. - Getting dirty later

In Iran, there are various mines for extracting travertine stone, and the largest travertine deposits in the Middle East are in Mahalat city, and this city, as the center of stone production, produces about 50% of the total travertine mineral in Iran. Mahalat with 2 million tons of travertine stone has 250 stone processing units and the presence of 110 rich decorative stone mines in this region has created 6 thousand sustainable jobs in this field. Among its famous mines are Haji Abad Travertine and Abbas Travertine. Abad and travertine fire mountain pointed out.

Marble, which is known as Marble in Latin, is a type of metamorphic carbonate rock that has a specific crystal texture due to recrystallization under heat and pressure during the metamorphic period and is mainly composed of calcite and dolomite minerals, or a combination of them. has been

Some marble stones have very high water absorption due to their calcareous nature. For this reason, they should not be used in places where there is a lot of water, such as toilets, bathrooms, kitchens, and bathrooms. This stone is not resistant to natural factors such as rain, cold, heat and weathering like travertine and is weaker. Therefore, if marble stones are used in places that are exposed to contraction and expansion, they will suffer from brittleness.

- Appropriate hardness and resistance to fire and erosion