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Websterite and Travertine Types and Facts


Travertine and Websterite Types and Facts


Types

Types
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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   

Archaeological Significance
  
  

Monuments
Not Yet Used   
Used   

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

Sculpture
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Used   

Famous Sculptures
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Data Not Available   

Pictographs
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Used   

Petroglyphs
Not Used   
Used   

Figurines
Not Yet Used   
Used   

Fossils
Absent   
Present   

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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.

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