What is the difference between Travertine, Marble & Limestone?
Travertine is a sedimentary rock created by calcium carbonate minerals. When pure, travertine is white (such as Alabastrino travertine), but most often is found in a more brown to yellow tone due to its impurities (Noce, Classico, etc.). Travertine is available in polished, honed, and antiqued finishes. The most obvious characteristic of travertine is the swirl of the stone, its porosity, and small holes. Often the holes are filled by the factory, although stone is generally available with the option of having the holes filled or unfilled. Limestone is a rock of sedimentary origin composed primarily of calcium carbonate and magnesium. Density can range from low to high. It contains a number of distinguishable natural characteristics, including calcite streaks or spots, fossils or shell formations and a grainy appearance. Marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the recrystallization of limestone. It is characterized by its clear looking (not grainy) background and veins. Marble is m
