Andesite and Travertine Types and Facts

Andesite

Travertine

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1 Types

1.1 Types

Icelandite

Not Available

1.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, High silica content, Is one of the oldest rock

Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

Middle of the Earth in Ecuador

Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

1.3.3 Sculpture

Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

Data Not Available

1.3.5 Pictographs

Not Used

Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

Not Used

Used

1.3.7 Figurines

Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Andesite and Travertine

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Andesite Texture and Travertine Texture. Types of Andesite are Icelandite whereas the types of Travertine are Not Available.During historic times, some rocks depending on their hardness were used to create Pictographs and Petroglyphs. Rocks which are hard were generally not used. Pictographs are paintings or drawings that have been placed or created on the surface of rock. Andesite was not used to create pictographs whereas Travertine is used to create pictographs. Petroglyph is an image which is carved into a rock. These are images created by removing part of a rock surface by incising, picking, carving or abrading, as a form of rock art. Andesite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Travertine was used to create petroglyphs.