Travertine Introduction / Travertine Crusher - Travertine Crushing
Travertine is a white massive concretionary form of calcium carbonate, CaCO3 which is a resultant of deposition by springs (especially hot springs) or rivers.
Travertine is usually hard and semicrystalline. It is often found in a beautifully coloured and banded as a result of the iron compounds presence or some other impurities. Generally travertine is less coarse-grained and takes a higher polish than stalactite or stalagmite whose chemical composition and origin are similar.
Physical Properties of Travertine
Light transmission |
Typically subtranslucent in all but extremely thin pieces |
Luster |
Dull to pearly or even subvitreous. |
Miscellany |
Effervesces with dilute HCl. |
Hardness |
3-4 Moh's scale |
Color |
Colorless, White, Pink, Yellow, Brown |
Density |
2.71 |
Streak |
White |
Specific gravity |
1.68 |
Chemical Properties of Travertine
Flash point |
89°F / 31°C |
Solubility |
In water : at 68°F / 20°C : insoluble |
In solvents : soluble in many organic solvents like benzene hydrocarbons and chlorinated hydrocarbons, acetone, phthalates,methanol ,ethanol etc. |
Uses of Travertine
- The compact crystalline variety of travertine has been used as building stone since ancient Roman times.
- Jewellery like pendants and brooches
- Bookends
- Paperweights
- Carvings like in chess sets
Occurances of Travertine
Italy |
Tivoli |
California |
San Luis Obispo County, Los Angeles |
Algeria |
Algiers to Bona, Jurjura and Shellata, Bon-Haifa, Mascara Department |
Argentina |
San Luis Province |
Travertine crusher
Raw material is loaded at the blasting face into trucks for transportation to the crushing plant. In the crushing plant, stones is crushed into suitable size. The whole process is as follows: First, stone enter into jaw crusher for primary crushing, then into impact crusher for secondary crushing, final, the stones enter into the cone crusher for fine crushing, then through screening machine, the suitable stones is screened out, while the unsuitable stones return to the crushing plant for re-crushing. Through a series of crushers, the limestone is reduced to a size less than 100 mm and stored until required.
Travertine crusher manufacturer – SBM
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