Greenschist and Travertine Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Easily splits into thin plates, Smooth to touch
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Monuments
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Used
Famous Monuments
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Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
Sculpture
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Used
Famous Sculptures
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Figurines
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Used
Types of Greenschist and Travertine
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Greenschist Texture and Travertine Texture. The types of Greenschist and 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. Greenschist and Travertine were used for creating 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. Greenschist and Travertine were used for creating petroglyphs.