Trav"er*tine (?), n. [F. travertin,
It. travertino, tiburtino, L. lapis Tiburtinus, fr.
Tibur an ancient town of Latium, now Tivoli.] (Min.) A
white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and
semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams
holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near
Rome.
Trav"er*tine (?), n. [F. travertin,
It. travertino, tiburtino, L. lapis Tiburtinus, fr.
Tibur an ancient town of Latium, now Tivoli.] (Min.) A
white concretionary form of calcium carbonate, usually hard and
semicrystalline. It is deposited from the water of springs or streams
holding lime in solution. Extensive deposits exist at Tivoli, near
Rome.