Itacolumite and Travertine Types and Facts
Types
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Features
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Very fine grained rock
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
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Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
Famous Sculptures
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Pictographs
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Used
Petroglyphs
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Used
Types of Itacolumite and Travertine
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Itacolumite Texture and Travertine Texture. The types of Itacolumite 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. Itacolumite 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. Itacolumite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Travertine was used to create petroglyphs.