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Travertine and Eclogite Types and Facts

Types

Types

Thermal Travertine and Tufa
Eclogite

Features

Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Available in Lots of Colors and Patterns, Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Archaeological Significance

Monuments

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Famous Monuments

Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
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Sculpture

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Famous Sculptures

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Pictographs

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Petroglyphs

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Figurines

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Fossils

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Types of Travertine and Eclogite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Travertine Texture and Eclogite Texture. Types of Travertine are Thermal Travertine and Tufa whereas the types of Eclogite are Eclogite.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 and Eclogite were 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. Travertine and Eclogite were for creating petroglyphs.