Glossary:Travertine

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[edit] Travertine

Calcium carbonate deposit that precipitates out of bodies of water whith a high dissolved calcium carbonate content. The definition often overlaps with tufa, but travertine is generally used to describe more solid and dense deposits.

Related Words: Tufa


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