Know all about Travertine and Pyroxenite properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Pyroxenite belongs to Igneous Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Pyroxenite is Clastic, Granular, Phaneritic, Porphyritic. Travertine appears Fibrous and Pyroxenite appears Layered, Banded, Veined and Shiny. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Pyroxenite is dull to vitreous to submetallic. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Pyroxenite is available in black to grey, bluish - grey, dark greenish - grey, green, light greenish grey colors. The commercial uses of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery and that of Pyroxenite are cemetery markers, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, jewelry, sea defence, tombstones.