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Travertine stone quarry near Bagni di Tivoli in Lazio, central Italy. 
Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and even rusty varieties. It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot spring or in a limestone cave. In the latter, it can form stalactites, stalagmites, and other speleothems. It is frequently used in Italy and elsewhere as a building material.
Travertine is a terrestrial sedimentary rock, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from solution in ground and surface waters, and/or geothermally heated hot-springs. 
In Italy, well-known travertine quarries exist near Tivoli and Guidonia Montecelio, where the most important quarries since Ancient Roman times, like the old quarry of Bernini in Guidonia, can be found. The latter has a major historic value, because it was one of the quarries that Gian Lorenzo Bernini selected material from to build the famous Colonnade of St. Peter's Square in Rome (colonnato di Piazza S. Pietro) in 1656-1667. Michaelangelo also chose travertine as the material for the external ribs of the dome of St Peter's Basilica. Travertine derives its name from the former town, known as Tibur in ancient Roman times. The ancient name for the stone was lapis tiburtinus, meaning tibur stone, which was gradually corrupted to travertino (travertine). 
Because travertine is plentiful, weighs less than marble or granite, and is relatively easy to quarry, it was the stone most commonly used by the ancient Romans.
The largest building in the world constructed largely of travertine is the Colosseum in Rome. Other famous structures constructed with Tivoli travertine include the Trevi Fountain, the facade and colonnade of Saint Peter's Basilica, and many Roman aqueducts. 

The extension of the basins for the excavation granted to C.I.M.E.P. – (Commercio Industria Marmi e Pietre) Trade Industry Marble and Stones – covers an area of over 140,000 square meters on two quarries known as “Longarina” and “Bernini”. The latter, especially, has a major historic value, because it was one of the quarries that Bernini selected material from to build the famous (colonnato di Piazza S.Pietro ) The Colonnade of St. Peter’s Square in Rome in 1500. To such a testimony of what still exists today and is owned by us is called “Casal Bernini, which in the past would have served all workers and technicians as shelter and coordination during the extraction phase and the selection of blocks subsequently used for the construction of the colonnade.

more on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travertine , http://www.cimep.it/en/roman-travertine/ , http://www.euroitaliastone.com/history.php 

picture generously provided by Rudolf Kaufmann (2015)
Schlüsselwörter: Travertine stone quarry Bagni Tivoli Lazio Italy

Travertine stone quarry near Bagni di Tivoli in Lazio, central Italy.

Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. Travertine often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and even rusty varieties. It is formed by a process of rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate, often at the mouth of a hot spring or in a limestone cave. In the latter, it can form stalactites, stalagmites, and other speleothems. It is frequently used in Italy and elsewhere as a building material.
Travertine is a terrestrial sedimentary rock, formed by the precipitation of carbonate minerals from solution in ground and surface waters, and/or geothermally heated hot-springs.
In Italy, well-known travertine quarries exist near Tivoli and Guidonia Montecelio, where the most important quarries since Ancient Roman times, like the old quarry of Bernini in Guidonia, can be found. The latter has a major historic value, because it was one of the quarries that Gian Lorenzo Bernini selected material from to build the famous Colonnade of St. Peter's Square in Rome (colonnato di Piazza S. Pietro) in 1656-1667. Michaelangelo also chose travertine as the material for the external ribs of the dome of St Peter's Basilica. Travertine derives its name from the former town, known as Tibur in ancient Roman times. The ancient name for the stone was lapis tiburtinus, meaning tibur stone, which was gradually corrupted to travertino (travertine).
Because travertine is plentiful, weighs less than marble or granite, and is relatively easy to quarry, it was the stone most commonly used by the ancient Romans.
The largest building in the world constructed largely of travertine is the Colosseum in Rome. Other famous structures constructed with Tivoli travertine include the Trevi Fountain, the facade and colonnade of Saint Peter's Basilica, and many Roman aqueducts.

The extension of the basins for the excavation granted to C.I.M.E.P. – (Commercio Industria Marmi e Pietre) Trade Industry Marble and Stones – covers an area of over 140,000 square meters on two quarries known as “Longarina” and “Bernini”. The latter, especially, has a major historic value, because it was one of the quarries that Bernini selected material from to build the famous (colonnato di Piazza S.Pietro ) The Colonnade of St. Peter’s Square in Rome in 1500. To such a testimony of what still exists today and is owned by us is called “Casal Bernini, which in the past would have served all workers and technicians as shelter and coordination during the extraction phase and the selection of blocks subsequently used for the construction of the colonnade.

more on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Travertine , http://www.cimep.it/en/roman-travertine/ , http://www.euroitaliastone.com/history.php

picture generously provided by Rudolf Kaufmann (2015)

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