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