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Travertine and Pyroxenite Types and Facts


Pyroxenite and Travertine Types and Facts


Types

Types
Not Available   
Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites   

Features
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock   
Generally rough to touch, Host rock for Diamond, Is one of the oldest rock   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Monuments
Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy   
Not Applicable   

Sculpture
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available   
Not Applicable   

Pictographs
Used   
Not Used   

Petroglyphs
Used   
Not Used   

Figurines
Used   
Not Yet Used   

Fossils
Present   
Absent   

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Types of Travertine and Pyroxenite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Travertine Texture and Pyroxenite Texture. Types of Travertine are Not Available whereas the types of Pyroxenite are Clinopyroxenites, Orthopyroxenites and Websterites.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 was used to create pictographs whereas Pyroxenite is not used to create 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 was used to create petroglyphs whereas Pyroxenite was not used to create petroglyphs.

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