Know all about Ganister and Travertine properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Ganister and Travertine belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Ganister is Clastic, Granular, Rough whereas that of Travertine is Banded. Ganister appears Rough and Travertine appears Fibrous. The luster of Ganister is dull while that of Travertine is dull to pearly. Ganister is available in beige, black, brown, colourless, cream, dark brown, green, grey, light green, light to dark grey, pink, red, white, yellow colors whereas Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors. The commercial uses of Ganister are an oil and gas reservoir, in aquifers, petroleum reservoirs, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo), tombstones and that of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery.