Limestone Metamorphism Marble

Marble is a metamorphic rock that forms when limestone is subjected to the heat and pressure of metamorphism.

Limestone metamorphism marble. Marble is a nonfoliated metamorphic rock resulting from the metamorphism of limestone. Metamorphism occurs in limestone when the limestone is located to convergent plate boundaries or when it is heated by a nearby body of hot magma. This marble saw a fair amount of stretching as evidenced by the lens shaped pods. Prior to the conversion to marble the calcite in the limestone consists primarily of mineralized fossil material along with some biological material.

Construction marble is a stone which is composed of calcite dolomite or serpentine which is capable of taking a polish. These are parts of the original dolostone that for some reason were not as easily stretched and thinned. Marble tile is a natural stone material that is millions of years old. The metamorphism of the limestone is required by marble extra iron and graphite in smaller quantities.

Marble is commonly used for sculpture and as a building material. The light colored half of the image is all marble the dark half is an igneous intrusion that through contact metamorphism made the marble from limestone. Marble is a metamorphic rock composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals most commonly calcite or dolomite marble is typically not foliated although there are exceptions in geology the term marble refers to metamorphosed limestone but its use in stonemasonry more broadly encompasses unmetamorphosed limestone.