Know all about Appinite and Travertine properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Appinite belongs to Igneous Rocks while Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Appinite is Porphyritic whereas that of Travertine is Banded. Appinite appears Dull, Banded and Foilated and Travertine appears Fibrous. The luster of Appinite is subvitreous to dull while that of Travertine is dull to pearly. Appinite is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors whereas Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Appinite are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner and that of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery.