Know all about Travertine and Slate properties here. All properties of rocks are important as they define the type of rock and its application. Travertine belongs to Sedimentary Rocks while Slate belongs to Metamorphic Rocks.Texture of Travertine is Banded whereas that of Slate is Foliated. Travertine appears Fibrous and Slate appears Dull. The luster of Travertine is dull to pearly while that of Slate is dull. Travertine is available in beige, black, blue, brown, grey, red, white, yellow colors whereas Slate is available in black, brown, buff, green, light to dark grey, purple, red, shades of blue colors. The commercial uses of Travertine are cemetery markers, creating artwork, gemstone, jewelry, paper industry, pottery and that of Slate are blackboards, commemorative tablets, laboratory bench tops, standard material for the bed of billiard table, standard material for the beds of pool and snooker table, tombstones, used in aquariums, writing slates.