Websterite and Travertine Types and Facts

Websterite

Travertine

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1 Types

1.1 Types

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1.2 Features

Generally rough to touch, Is one of the oldest rock

Stalactites and stalagmites are formed from this rock, Surfaces are often shiny, Very fine grained rock

1.3 Archaeological Significance

1.3.1 Monuments

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Used

1.3.2 Famous Monuments

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Colosseum in Rome, Italy, Sacré Coeur in Paris, France, Trevi Fountain in Rome, Italy

1.3.3 Sculpture

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Used

1.3.4 Famous Sculptures

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1.3.5 Pictographs

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Used

1.3.6 Petroglyphs

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Used

1.3.7 Figurines

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Used

1.4 Fossils

Absent

Present

Types of Websterite and Travertine

Some rocks according to their use or texture are classified into different types. Know more about Websterite Texture and Travertine Texture. The types of Websterite and Travertine 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. Websterite was not used to create pictographs whereas Travertine is 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. Websterite was not used to create petroglyphs whereas Travertine was used to create petroglyphs.