Iran Travertine

Iran’s travertine is well known in international market for its color, quality and abundance among architects and traders. Iran travertine is having very unique color and cutting response which makes it very attractive for factory and showroom owners. Here we present a very comprehensive about all aspects of Iranian travertine for the international traders and importers of Iranian travertine. In general, Travertine is one of the limestones that is considered as a building stone for different uses. Travertine, which is called LE TRAVERTIN in French, is very beautiful stone usually weighs close to 2500 kg/m3. This stone is used in the construction industry due its attractive texture, designs and cutting and shaping responses. Here we will discuss about the different type of Iranian travertines and we will try to response to the following question: Where are Iran travertine quarries located? What are the Iranian travertine sorts and colors? What are the price range of Iranian travertine? And in the rest of this article, we intend to introduce you Iran travertine advantages, disadvantages and applications in the interior and exterior of buildings.

Where are Iran travertine quarries located?

Travertine is a sedimentary rock in mineral science and its structure and texture as porous stone is due its formation procedure. Travertine is formed by rapid precipitation of calcium carbonate under pressure and the small pores and wholes are due to contraction and remining of CO gas during the travertine formation.

The amount of heat and the height of the region are very influential in the quality of this stone. And due to the diversity of weather in Iran, there are different large mines and quarries in Iran where the travertine stone is extracted.

Some of the biggest Iran travertine quarries are:

Haji Abad Travertine,
Bukhari Valley Travertine,
Azarshahr Travertine,
Kashan Silver Travertine,
Agha Mohammadi Chocolate Travertine
Abianeh Travertine

These are mainly located in the desert or semi desert area of Iran and most of the Iranian travertine quarries are located in Isfahan, Arak, Kashan, Tabriz and Semnan which are most important cities in marble and travertine extraction and production in Irna. mentioned the most exported travertine stones of Iran, silver travertine, red travertine of Azar Shahr, lemon travertine, and Bukhari Valley travertine. Most of the Iranian travertine quarries are far from the main cities of Iran, however, due to the development of marble industry in Iran, mines and quarries of travertine are close to towns and rural areas. In case you are interested in visiting such quarries in Iran, Hirad Marble will be helping you in finding the best quarries of marble or travertine and you can get connected with us to find solution for that.

Iran Travertine Quarry Block Hirad Marble

What are the Iranian travertine sorts and colors?

As you know, travertine has a combination of colors with pores and variation of the color in different area is due to the composition of different sulphate or carbonate of metals in formation procedures and also difference in the compounds that entered the stone elements during zinc deposition. colors and band shape. The combination of travertine color is due to the difference in the compounds that entered the stone elements during zinc deposition. These compounds show themselves in the form of different strips of color variations in Iranian travertine texture.

In terms of hardness, travertine has less hardness and strength comparing to marble and is considered as a fragile stone mainly due to its porous structure. One of the uniqueness of Iranian Travertine is its high resistant to weather changes, rain and snow. Iranian travertine keeps its color and appearance very well against the hard weather variations and that is why it is widely used for outdoor cladding and even street pavement. Iranian Travertine has divers and beautiful colors such as Beige travertine, white and light color travertines, cream and chocolate travertine, red travertine, yellow and lemon travertine, silver and titanium travertine. Iranian travertine is mostly used in the exterior of the buildings, interiors of the buildings.

Cutting and processing of Iranian travertine

Iranian travertines, regardless of their color has very unique and soft cutting properties and it can be very well shaped for marking volume works such as status, stair columns, columns, heads and shapes for decorations and many other shapes. Depending on the variation, color and its application, Iranian travertine is cut both vein cut and cross cut and each of its cut has very attractive features and appearance. In Iran, travertine is mostly used in cross cut which is without waves in the slab and tiles. However, in international market such as GCC countries and EU, travertine is mostly cut and processed in vain cut direction to show off and present the waves in slabs and tiles. Slabs of Iranian travertine is mostly cut in 1 cm to 3 cm depending on the applications and usage.

Depending on their application, Iranian travertine can be used as filled and processed and also unfilled which makes it more usable for pavement and some decorative application.

Pros and cons of Iranian Travartine:

Iran Travertine has advantages and disadvantages that you must know before buying.

Advantages of Iran TRAVERTINE:

Travertine does not absorb heat and it is heat resistive due its porous texture. This advantage of Iran travertine makes attractive for use in facades of buildings in tropical cities.

Iranian Travertine has an acceptable pressure, impact and wear resistance to its dense texture. These features and performance make Iranian travertine suitable for floorings and shows good resistance during time.

Porosity: The presence of porosity in this stone has made it non-slippery and made it an ideal flooring. Also, these defects bring more adhesion and safety of the facade.

Color stability: Iranian travertine has a high color stability and the color of this type of stone is resistant to external and environmental factors and does not change.

Beauty: Iranian Travertine has a layered texture and this makes it possible to process it in wavy or non-wave ways. In such a situation, the presence of natural and attractive patterns in the texture of the stone adds to its beauty.

Cutting: This stone has the ability to cut polished and very shiny.

Reasonable price: These stones have a reasonable price for their quality.

Sound insulation: insulation is very important in the construction industry these days, fortunately travertine stone is a good sound and thermal insulation.

Disadvantages of the Iranian TRAVERTINE stone:

Now is the time to get to know the disadvantages of travertine in order to make a decision to buy this stone with an open mind.

Cost: Iranian Travertine is not expensive, however, if you are looking for specific colors or variation of Iranian travertine, you will have to pay a lot more as some colors are expensive.

Non-uniformity: non-uniformity of design and color in travertine stones (if you are looking for a stone with a uniform design, forget about travertine as the travertine blocks has variations in color and texture as well.

Different types of Iran Travertine:

There are many discovered and active travertine mines in our country which are currently extracting Iranian travertine. So, it should be mentioned that most of the needs of domestic markets are met through these mines. Each of these mines has its own characteristics and the analysis of the stones extracted from them is also different.

Here in the following, we will introduce some of the most important Iranian travertine types and sorts:

Haji Abad travertine: Haji Abad Travertine is one of the most famous travertine sorts in Iran and the world and are extracted in Haji Abad quarry with creamy, beige, dark beige and also chocolate colors. This travertine has less porosity compared to other types of Iran travertines available and due its color and high finishing quality of this sort of travertine, it is most expensive travertine among Iran travertine. Also, the Haji Abad blocks are exported to many EU countries as well as China and India, however, due to its high demand in Iran, most of the use of Haji Abad Travertine is in Iran domestic market and for Iranian buildings. Iranian Beige Travertine from Haji Abad quarry is available in slab, tiles and also blocks for export and Hirad Marble is supplier of this travertine from Iran.