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<travertine marble>

Scope note

Collocates descriptors for a porous or cellular layered marble composed of partly crystalline calcite that can be polished. Use "travertine" for a less dense rock which is considered a limestone.

Term type

Lead term

Getty AAT term number

3000259751

Broader Terms used

<marble by color or pattern>

Narrower Terms used

onyx marble

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13yrs ago

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