Truso Travertines Natural Monument ( ka, თრუსოს ტრავერტინი) is calcareous sinter or

tufa Tufa is a variety of limestone formed when carbonate minerals precipitate out of water in unheated rivers or lakes. Geothermally heated hot springs sometimes produce similar (but less porous) carbonate deposits, which are known as travertine. ...

in Truso valley on the right bank of Terek river at 2093 meters above the sea level in

Kazbegi Municipality Kazbegi ( ka, ყაზბეგის მუნიციპალიტეტი) is a district of Georgia, in the region of Mtskheta-Mtianeti in east-north Georgia. The main settlement is Stepantsminda, accounting for about half of the total ...

, Georgia. It is located about 2 km from village Keterisi where local population lives only seasonally. This

limestone Limestone ( calcium carbonate ) is a type of carbonate sedimentary rock which is the main source of the material lime. It is composed mostly of the minerals calcite and aragonite, which are different crystal forms of . Limestone forms whe ...

was formed when

carbonate minerals Carbonate minerals are those minerals containing the carbonate ion, . Carbonate divisions Anhydrous carbonates *Calcite group: trigonal **Calcite CaCO3 **Gaspéite (Ni,Mg,Fe2+)CO3 **Magnesite MgCO3 **Otavite CdCO3 **Rhodochrosite MnCO3 **Sider ...

precipitate out of

ambient temperature Colloquially, "room temperature" is a range of air temperatures that most people prefer for indoor settings. It feels comfortable to a person when they are wearing typical indoor clothing. Human comfort can extend beyond this range depending on ...

water.

Travertine Travertine ( ) is a form of terrestrial limestone deposited around mineral springs, especially hot springs. It often has a fibrous or concentric appearance and exists in white, tan, cream-colored, and even rusty varieties. It is formed by a pro ...

in some places is covered with a thin layer of transparent water on the white surface of the slopes where intensive development process is still ongoing. It is part of ''Kazbegi Protected Areas''Kazbegi
Support Programme for Protected Areas in the Caucasus - Georgia (SPPA-Georgia) along with

Kazbegi National Park Kazbegi National Park is in Kazbegi Municipality in the Mtskheta-Mtianeti region of north-eastern Georgia.Sakhizari Cliff, * Abano Mineral Lake, *Truso Travertine, * Jvari Pass Travertine, * Keterisi Mineral Vaucluse. Truso Travertines 4

References

Natural monuments of Georgia (country) Geography of Mtskheta-Mtianeti {{Georgia-geo-stub