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Travertine and Taconite Types and Facts

1 Types
1.1 Types
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1.2 Features
Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock
Is one of the oldest rock
1.3 Archaeological Significance
1.3.1 Monuments
Used
Used
1.3.2 Famous Monuments
Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy
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1.3.3 Sculpture
Used
Used
1.3.4 Famous Sculptures
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Data Not Available
1.3.5 Pictographs
Used
Not Used
1.3.6 Petroglyphs
Used
Not Used
1.3.7 Figurines
Used
Used
1.4 Fossils
Present
Present

Types of Travertine and Taconite

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Travertine Texture and Taconite Texture. The types of Travertine and Taconite are Not Available.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 Taconite 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 Taconite was not used to create petroglyphs.