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Jvari Pass Travertine
Jvari Pass Travertine
IUCN category III (natural monument or feature)
	Travertine near Stepantsminda route at 2197 meters above the sea level.
Nearest city	Gudauri
Coordinates	42°31.913′N 44°28.325′E / 42.531883°N 44.472083°E
Area	0.03 km2 (0.012 sq mi)
Website	ჯვრის ურელტეხილის ტრავერტინი

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Jvari Pass Travertine Natural Monument (Georgian: ჯვრის ურელტეხილის ტრავერტინი) is calcareous sinter or tufa in Baidara valley on the left bank of the road tunnel of the Kobi-Gudauri motorway at 2197 meters above the sea level in Kazbegi Municipality, Georgia. This limestone was formed when carbonate minerals precipitate out of ambient temperature water. Travertine in some places is covered with a thin layer of transparent water on the white surface of the slopes were intensive development process is still ongoing. ^[1]

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-'''Jvari Pass Travertine Natural Monument''' ({{lang-ka|ჯვრის ურელტეხილის ტრავერტინი}}) is [[calcareous sinter]] or [[tufa]] in Bidara valley on the left bank of the road tunnel of the Kobi-Gudauri motorway at 2197 meters above the sea level in [[Kazbegi Municipality]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. This [[limestone]] was formed when [[carbonate minerals]] [[precipitation (chemistry)|precipitate]] out of [[ambient temperature]] water.  Travertine in some places is covered with a thin layer of transparent water on the white surface of the slopes were intensive development process is still ongoing. <ref>[https://www.protectedplanet.net/jvary-pass-travertine-natural-monument Jvary Pass Travertine in Georgia]</ref>
+'''Jvari Pass Travertine Natural Monument''' ({{lang-ka|ჯვრის ურელტეხილის ტრავერტინი}}) is [[calcareous sinter]] or [[tufa]] in Baidara valley on the left bank of the road tunnel of the Kobi-Gudauri motorway at 2197 meters above the sea level in [[Kazbegi Municipality]], [[Georgia (country)|Georgia]]. This [[limestone]] was formed when [[carbonate minerals]] [[precipitation (chemistry)|precipitate]] out of [[ambient temperature]] water.  Travertine in some places is covered with a thin layer of transparent water on the white surface of the slopes were intensive development process is still ongoing. <ref>[https://www.protectedplanet.net/jvary-pass-travertine-natural-monument Jvary Pass Travertine in Georgia]</ref>
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