Travertines

The temperature of the water forming the travertines, which issues from the hot springs on the hills above, falls to around 33°C lower down. ❋ Skl6960 (2010)

As in years past, this year we produced a calendar for 2010, in this case featuring photos taken by me in Turkey and in France, including this one of the travertines at Pamukkale. ❋ Walter Jon Williams (2010)

We found no datable material and no travertine deposits here, so the source for the travertines in the valley remains unknown. ❋ Unknown (2003)

The measurements look promising, but nothing can be said yet about the deeper architecture of the travertines at Basköy. ❋ Unknown (2003)

Marbles and travertines have the highest compressive strength whilst chalk has the lowest. ❋ Unknown (1985)

To the same conclusion we are brought if we consider the filling of lakes, the deposit of travertines, the denudation of hills, the cutting action of the sea on its shores, the undermining of cliffs, the weathering of rocks by atmospheric water and carbonic acid. ❋ Unknown (1881)

You can be sure that a bathroom decked out in these warm natural colours will still be as lovely in 3 years time as it was when you first opened the door. travertines that can stand the test of aging and ensure a timeless look. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Resembling a frozen waterfall, the chalky travertines at Pamukkale are a surreal sight. ❋ Unknown (2008)

For myself I’m trying to develop a new palaeothermometer based on 18-O partitioning between 13-C and 12-C in the carbonate anion of carbonate minerals speleothems, shells, tufas, travertines etc. ❋ Unknown (2006)