Know all about Slate and Travertine properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Slate is Foliated whereas that of Travertine is Banded. Slate appears Dull and Travertine appears Fibrous. The luster of Slate is dull while that of Travertine is dull to pearly. Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors whereas Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Slate are blackboards, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, standard material for the bed of billiard table, standard material for the beds of pool and snooker table, tombstones, used in aquariums, writing slates and that of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery.