Limestone recrystallized under heat and pressure into an interlocking mass of calcite crystals, prized since antiquity for sculpture and architecture because it takes a fine polish. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Formation ClassMetamorphic, formed by subjecting limestone to different temperature and pressure conditions than those it originally formed in 1 Chemical FormulaRecrystallized calcium carbonate, CaCO3 1 Classification
Classification UseBuilding and Construction 2 UseSculpture and Ornamental 2 Connections
Associated With
Corundum's own page names some marbles as a host rock in metamorphic terranes.
Source Corundum (Wikipedia)
Source Ellsworth Mountains (Wikipedia)
Source Kaibab Limestone (Wikipedia)
Source Wikipedia: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Wikipedia
Source Outer Hebrides (Wikipedia)
Caused By
Source Marble (Wikipedia)
Classified As
In Discipline
Source Rock, Geology (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Rock, Geology (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationLead sectionQuote, Lead section
Familiar examples of non-foliated metamorphic rocks include marble, soapstone, and serpentine.
2. Marble (Wikipedia)
Article text
Due to its hardness, durability and resistance to temperature, marble is often used in sculpture and construction.
Caused By: Metamorphism, Lead paragraph
Marble is a metamorphic rock consisting of carbonate minerals (most commonly calcite (CaCO3) or dolomite (CaMg(CO3)2) that have recrystallized under the influence of heat and pressure
View the Source3. Geology.com: Marble
Geology.comArticle text, colour-categoryQuote, Article text, colour-category
When it is formed from a limestone with very few impurities, it will be white in color.
Wikidata: Marble
Wikidata Q40861
Corundum (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationAssociated With: Corundum, Occurrence sectionQuote, Associated With: Corundum, Occurrence section
Corundum occurs as a mineral in mica schist, gneiss, and some marbles in metamorphic terranes.
Ellsworth Mountains (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Ellsworth Mountains, Article text, rock MarbleQuote, Associated With: Ellsworth Mountains, Article text, rock Marble
Formation of ashflow tuff-lahar deposits, the Hyde Glacier Formation of graywacke-argillite-conglomerate, the Drake Icefall Formation of black shales and marble, the Conglomerate Ridge Formation of conglomerate and quartzite, the Liberty Hills-Springer Peak-Frazier Ridge Formations of quartzite-argillite, and the
Kaibab Limestone (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Kaibab Limestone, Lead, rock MarbleQuote, Associated With: Kaibab Limestone, Lead, rock Marble
In the Big Maria Mountains, California, the Kaibab Limestone is highly metamorphosed and known as the Kaibab Marble.
Wikipedia: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Wikipedia
Associated With: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Article text, rock MarbleQuote, Associated With: McMurdo Dry Valleys, Article text, rock Marble
Basement rocks include the Late Precambrian or Early Palaeozoic Skelton Group metamorphic rocks, primarily the Asgard Formation, which is a medium-high-grade marble and calc schist.
Outer Hebrides (Wikipedia)
Associated With: Outer Hebrides, Article text, rock MarbleQuote, Associated With: Outer Hebrides, Article text, rock Marble
These rocks are largely igneous in origin, mixed with metamorphosed marble, quartzite and mica schist and intruded by later basaltic dykes and granite magma.
Reader Challenges (0)
No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.
Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.