Travertine reserve is very rich due to the fact that Turkey is in a tectonic zone, the prevalence of lithological units such as limestone and marble, as well as climatic conditions are favorable. Travertines in Turkey are generally formed in Plio-Kuaterner. Thin -layered, laminated, very harsh travertine precipitates formed by hot waters coming to the surface during the fractures are widely found in North Anatolia, Eastern Anatolia Fault Zone and Western Anatolian Fault Syste

Travertines are sedimentary rocks of chemical origin in the composition of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). They occur as a result of the...