Mesci, B. Levent2024-10-262024-10-2620131016-9164https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12418/28577Travertine is sedimentag rock which formed under chemical and/or biochemical processes from geothermal waters and consists very long time periods and very special geological processes. Well-known travertine areas are now under protection hut majority of travertine areas is remote from any control and operating and used as quarry Travertine and travertine areas has an great important in terms of their active tectonics data, geological characteristics, earth science education and scientific researches. The importance of travertine outcrops is not limited with earth science. Travertines have also archaeological, anthropological and touristical values. Importance of the travertines should be carefully evaluated before they are operated as an quarries in order to determine the presence or absence of its original features. According to the results of this evaluation the original features travertine areas should be protected and avoided from damages.trinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessActive tectonicsantropologyarcheologySivasTravertineArticle5613723WOS:000443701300002N/A