Know all about Travertine and Tuff properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Tuff belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Tuff is Clastic, Pyroclastic. Travertine appears Fibrous and Tuff appears Dull, Vesicular and Foilated. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Tuff is vitreous to dull. Travertine and Tuff are available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Travertine and Tuff are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery.