A new variety of granite stone - Red Travertine tile were found in Hebei province. The new discoveried red travertine tile material belongs to granite stone series. Lithology is porphyry granite. Red Travertine is flesh red, the diameter of holes is 0.5 cm and irregular. The rete of red travertine tile holes about 15% or so. Main mineral is potash feldspar, bed idiomorphism around 20% of dark minerals, rare quartz. Because it is thin, potash feldspar becomes intruded rockmagma, intruded magma contains large amounts of steam to make thin condition, causing the magma chamber and cannot escape, the unescaped vapour-liquid in rock formates holes.

The discovery of granite stone - red travertine tile adds a new member to stone family, and provides stone application a new materials. The physical properties of red travertine is similar with black travertine, but decorative characteristics and purpose is extensive, can be used for wall adornment or indoor decoration.