When limestone a sedimentary rock gets buried deep in the earth for millions of years the heat and pressure can change it into a metamorphic rock called marble.
Marble is a form of which type of rock.
Commercially it includes all decorative calcium rich rocks that can be polished as well as certain serpentines verd antiques.
This is a list of types of limestone arranged according to location.
Marble is developed from limestone which is a sedimentary rock.
It includes both formal stratigraphic unit names and less formal designations.
Petrographically marbles are massive rather than thin layered and consist of a.
It is widely used for buildings and statues.
It is extensively used for sculpture as a building material and in many other applications.
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed when limestone is subjected to high pressure or heat.
In its pure form marble is a white stone with a crystalline and sugary appearance consisting of calcium carbonate caco 3 usually marble contains other minerals including quartz graphite pyrite and iron oxides these minerals can give marble a pink brown gray green or variegated coloration.
Portland admiralty roach from a quarry face on the isle of portland dorset england.
As you can see from the picture marble has a very sparkly luster.
The original rock is subjected to heat and pressure causing profound physical or chemical change.
Marble is a metamorphic rock.
Marble is strong and can be polished to a beautiful luster.
Metamorphic marble is a metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone composed mostly of calcite a crystalline form of calcium carbonate caco3.
Marble granular limestone or dolomite i e rock composed of calcium magnesium carbonate that has been recrystallized under the influence of heat pressure and aqueous solutions.
Metamorphic rocks arise from the transformation of existing rock types in a process called metamorphism which means change in form.
It is usually a light colored rock.
Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material.