Continental Buff Travertine is a natural limestone sourced from the United States, celebrated for its warm beige and cream tones. This versatile stone features a characteristic porous texture and subtle linear banding, lending an organic elegance to any interior or exterior application. Architects and designers frequently specify this material for flooring, wall cladding, and countertops due to its enduring beauty and adaptability. It is ideally suited for honed, tumbled, or brushed finishes that highlight its natural rustic charm. At Marmi di Carrara srl, we provide this premium stone in blocks, slabs, and cut-to-size formats, with high-resolution photos of the actual slabs available before purchase, ensuring full transparency for every project requiring Continental Buff Travertine.
Petrographic description
Travertine is a form of limestone deposited by mineral springs, especially hot springs. It typically appears cream, beige, or buff with a visible porous texture and subtle linear banding.
Continental Buff Travertine is a Travertine quarried in United States, catalogued in the Marmi di Carrara atlas under the international reference ICUSTR00073. Its dominant tone is beige & cream.
Like every travertine, it is supplied as raw blocks, gangsaw slabs in 2 and 3 cm and cut-to-size pieces made in our Carrara plants. Recommended finishes: honed filled, polished filled, unfilled brushed, tumbled. Typical applications: floors, façades, pool decks, wall cladding, classic and contemporary interiors.
Availability varies with the quarry campaigns: before quoting we check current stock, block sizes and the selection grade, and we send photos of the actual slabs. Price and transport are confirmed by our technical office within one working day.
FAQ
Is Continental Buff Travertine suitable for outdoor use?
Travertine: traditional for façades and pool decks, filled or unfilled. Tell us the climate and exposure of the project and we will recommend the right finish and thickness.
What is the price of Continental Buff Travertine per m²?
Indicative price from €145/m² for polished 2 cm slabs ex works Carrara, VAT excluded. The final figure depends on selection, block size, finish and quantity; a personalised quote is free.
How is Continental Buff Travertine shipped from Italy?
Slabs travel in wooden A-frames inside 20-foot containers (about 25 tonnes); blocks ship loose or in open-top containers. We quote FOB, CIF or door-to-door to any port or site.
