removing scratch marks from travertine floor

A. This isn't really a do it yourself job, and I would strongly urge her to leave this kind of work to a pro. However, she can try using wet sandpaper starting with about a 120 and working up to an 800 or so. Then she can attempt to polish it with a marble polishing powder available at www.stonecarecentralpro.com.

Dr. Fred

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MARBLE
A metamorphic crystalline rock composed predominantly of crystalline grains of calcite, dolomite, or serpentine, and capable of taking a polish

TILE
A thin modular stone, generally less than ¾ inch thick

TRAVERTINE
A variety of limestone that is a precipitate from hot springs. Some varieties of travertine take a polish and are known commercially as marble. ASTM C119-03 classifies travertine in both the limestone and the marble groupings