Know all about Travertine and Gneiss properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Gneiss belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Gneiss is Banded, Foliated, Platy. Travertine appears Fibrous and Gneiss appears Foliated. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Gneiss is dull. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Gneiss is available in black, brown, pink, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery and that of Gneiss are cemetery markers, jewelry, tombstones, used in aquariums.