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Travertine and Coal Types and Facts

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1 Types
1.1 Types
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Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite
1.2 Features
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Helps in production of Heat and Electricity, Used as fossil fuel
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
Not Applicable
1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Not Yet Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
Not Applicable
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Not Yet Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Present

Types of Travertine and Coal

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Travertine Texture and Coal Texture. Types of Travertine are Not Available whereas the types of Coal are Peat, Lignite, Sub-Bituminous Coal, Bituminous Coal, Anthracite, Graphite.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. Travertine was used to create pictographs whereas Coal is not 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. Travertine was used to create petroglyphs whereas Coal was not used to create petroglyphs.