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white travertine vs. limestone

Article Number: 472 | Rating: Unrated | Last Updated: Fri, Sep 14, 2007 at 12:00 AM

What is the difference between white travertine and limestone? Is one better than another for a fireplace?

Dear Edward:

There's not much difference, really, for travertine is limestone.

However, by saying limestone you're saying very little – if anything at all. There are many different (and I do mean [b]different[/b]) kinds of limestone that span from dense and acceptable rocks, to limestone that will actually fall apart under running water, and everything in between.

So which limestone would you like to comoare travertine with?...

That said, if the fireplce is meant to be used with actual fire, I would consider marble instead.

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Ciao and good luck,

Maurizio Bertoli

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