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