Professional paper

TRAVERTINE THE RESTORATION STONE FOR THE ZAGREB CATHEDRAL

Branko Crnković
Francesco Poggi

Abstract

Roman travertine San Pietro Classico, from a deposit in the Acque Albule basin near Rome, will be used for the restoration of the cathedral in Zagreb instead of the previosly used lithotamnian limestone.
The genesis and properties of travertine are described. Also the differences in genesis and characteristics of travertine and calc-tufa are presented. Travertine and calc-tufa are created by different genetic processes and thus cannot be considered equivalent. Travertine is a dimensional stone that has world-wide significance, while calc-tufa, has only local or at the most some minor regional importance.

Keywords

travertine; deposit; genesis; properties; calc-tufa

Hrčak ID:

13619

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/13619

Publication date:

4.12.1995.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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