Know all about Travertine and Minette properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Minette belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Minette is Porphyritic. Travertine appears Fibrous and Minette appears Dull, Banded and Foilated. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Minette is subvitreous to dull. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Minette is available in black, bluish - grey, brown, dark greenish - grey, green, grey colors. The commercial uses of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery and that of Minette are an oil and gas reservoir, as a feed additive for livestock, gemstone, metallurgical flux, production of lime, soil conditioner, source of magnesia (mgo).