Travertine and Skarn Types and Facts
Types
Not Available
Endoskarns
Features
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Host Rock for Lead, Zinc and Copper Deposits
Archaeological Significance
Famous Monuments
Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
Data Not Available
Famous Sculptures
Data Not Available
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Pictographs
Used
Not Used
Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
Types of Travertine and Skarn
Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Travertine Texture and Skarn Texture. Types of Travertine are Not Available whereas the types of Skarn are Endoskarns.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 Skarn 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 Skarn was not used to create petroglyphs.