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Marble is formed when limestone is metamorphosed.
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Limestone can be metamorphosed into?
shale
How are caves formed in limestone?
Limestone caverns are formed when the acid in the rain drops or sea water erodes the stone through attrition and eliminates to rock. Limestone is a permeable rock - which means it can soak up liquid, like a sponge.
How is limestone formed in caves?
It isn't! Caves do not form rock at all! Caves in limestoneare formed by the removal by dissolution of the rock by acidic ground-water.
What are the caves formed underground?
Precisely that: caves!A cave is underground by definition: a natural void in rock, usually limestone.
Why are there so many caves in limestone rock?
Because Limestone rock is a awesome type of rock that creates caves.
A metamorphic rock made from limestone?
Marble is the metamorphic rock formed from limestone. =)
What is a rare and beautiful metimorphic stone is formed of limestone?
Marble is metamorphosed limestone.
What rock results from the metamorphism of limestone?
Marble is one form of metamorphosed limestone.
Limestone is the parent rock of this?
Limestone is the parent rock of marble. The word marble can be used to refer to both metamorphosed and unmetamorphosed limestone.
Is marble a metomorphic rock?
Yes, marble is metamorphosed limestone.
Is marble an intrusive rock?
No, marble is a metamorphosed limestone, which itself is a sedimentary rock.
What kind of rock is likely to form where the heat from the granitic magma is conducted to the limestone country rock?
The metamorphosed limestone will most likely be a skarn or marble, both formed from contact with an intruding granitic magma.
Is marble a volcanic rock?
No, it is a metamorphic rock. (metamorphosed limestone)
Where does marble rock come from?
Marble is metamorphosed limestone or dolomite, and is predominately calcitic in composition. Marble usually forms from regional metamorphism associated with plate collisions.
Pure limestone when metamorphosed is what?
Although limestone can form into other types of metamorphic rock, the most common form is marble.
Did you know that marble forms from metamorphosed carbonate rock most usually limestone?
yes
Is limestone a marble?
Marble is metamorphosed limestone.
