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That depends on the ambient temperature, among other things. If you have two lumps of stone in the same place, one of granite and the other of marble, they will eventually be of the exact same temperature.
However, marble tends to feel cooler to the touch, but that also depends on how polished it is. Basically, something feels cooler if it drains heat from your fingers (or feet) faster than another material. The more a surface is polished, the more contact area it will have with your skin, and the faster the exchange of heat will occur. Also, some materials conduct heat better than others, and this affects the sensation of coolness as well.
If you heat up a piece of marble and a piece of granite to the same temperature (higher than your body temperature), polished marble will probably feel warmer than polished granite.
Finally, granite and marble are both types of stone :)
See Why_do_marble_flooring_feels_cold_to_touchfor another good answer.
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Can granite become marble?
Granite cannot metamorphose into marble. Marble is metamorphosed limestone or dolostone.
What is the hardest rock between granite and marble?
Granite.
What is more expensive marble granite or limestone?
Marble is more expensive.
Where can one purchase marble and granite tops?
There are numerous places one can purchase Marble and Granite Bench tops. Marbleandgrantitefitters, cdkstone, pazstone or eBay are just a few website examples where one can view and purchase Marble and Granite Bench tops online.
What is the order of hardness for Granite Limestone and marble?
Using Mohs scale of hardness for minerals, you can--with a bit of detective work--find out the hardness of Granite, Limestone and Marble.But I think that we can do a bit of reasoning and figure out for ourselves the order of hardness for these stones.First off, knowing that Limestone is a sedimentary stone, Granite is a metamorphic stone and Marble is igneous stone, can give you some idea how these stones measure against each other in hardness.Alright, sedimentary stone is laid down, layer on top of layer, until it compresses enough to create a stone. Then igneous stone is created by magma being cooled and becoming a solid stone. Metamorphic stone is changed--with pressure and heat, creating a metamorphosis to another stone entirely.Thinking how each of the stones, which do you think would be the softest, the hardest, then the one left would be between the two others.I would deduct that Limestone would probably be the softest, as it is layer upon layer--not really going through much change or pressure to become Limestone. Now, to figure out which of the two left over might be the hardest. I would suggest the stone which has gone through the most heat and pressure would be the hardest. The stone which qualifies as the most changed, would be the metamorphic rock, Granite. What you have left over, is the igneous rock, Marble. To check if that truly would be the middle hardness, it was created with heat, which would be more "processing" than just layered like Limestone, but wasn't as "processed" as heat AND pressure as Granite was. So it appears that Marble would fit between Limestone as the softest, and Granite as the hardest.Now you have deduced how to determine the order of hardness between Limestone, Marble and Granite.
What is gravestone made of?
A gravestone can be made from any hard wearing stone such a granite or marble.
What is the particular stone that a castle is made of?
Granite and gray marble.
What rocks can be used for a door step?
marble,granite,stone
Which is the hardest rock diamond sand stone marble granite?
Diamond
What kind of rock is the colosseum made of?
Granite and Marble.
Is marble rock granite?
no marble is not granite
Is marble hard or soft?
Marble is a very hard stone. Even though it is harder than limestone it is not as hard as granite.
What type of stone do stone masons use?
It varies - depending on the task. Common materials are... sandstone, granite and marble.
Is granite or man made stone easier to care for?
Granite is by far the most resistant material, look around a graveyard and you will notice how the granite tombstones still have their shine compares to stone and marble ones!
What rocks are used for building?
Lannon stone, limestone, marble, dolomite, granite, slate.
What building materials did the anchient Greece use?
Marble, stone, granite, and bronze is what I know of.
What 3 rocks are most common used for dimension stone?
marble, limestone and granite
