Know all about Travertine and Novaculite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine and Novaculite belong to Sedimentary Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Novaculite is Banded, Glassy, Rough, Vitreous. Travertine appears Fibrous and Novaculite appears Glassy or Pearly. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Novaculite is waxy and dull. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Novaculite is available in black, brown, green, grey, red, white colors. The commercial uses of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery and that of Novaculite are cemetery markers, gemstone, in aquifers, in fire-starting tools, jewelry, manufacture of tools, pebbles are used in ball mills to grind in ceramics industry, to determine the gold content of jewelry.