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Slate and marble are examples of what kind of rock family?
Slate and Marble are metamorphic rocks. Slate's parent rock is shale and Marble's parent rock is limestone.
What are two most useful metamorphic rocks?
slate and marble
Examples of metamorphic rock?
Slate, gneiss, skarn, phyllite, amphibolite, schist, quartzite, marble, and granulite are all metamorphic rocks.
Name three metamorphic rocks?
gneiss, schist, slate
What is marble made and slate made from?
Marble is made from metamorphosing carbonate rocks such as limestone, so it's composition is mostly calcium carbonate (like Tums, it fizzes when acid is poured on it). Slate is made from metamorphosing shale (a sedimentary rock made from small flat clay grains).
What are two useful metamorphic rock?
Marble and slate
Is marble formed from limestone and slate?
Yes, Marble is formed from Limestone, but not Slate.
What weathers faster marble or slate?
It depends on the marble and the slate, Vermont marble erodes faster than Maine slate, for example. Vermont marble is more often used in interior work. Maine slate is ideal for roofing.
Slate and marble are examples of what kind of rock family?
Slate and Marble are metamorphic rocks. Slate's parent rock is shale and Marble's parent rock is limestone.
What is a marble and slate?
MARBLE: In the town of PORTSOY on the Moray Firth, Scotland. SLATE: In the village of BALLACHULISH in the county of Inverness, Scotland.
Can you use slate cleaner on marble?
With all the research I have done, I am pretty sure that you can use slate cleaner on marble.
What are slate and marble and example of?
Stone.
List some ways in which marble and slate are economically important What do you use them for?
Marble and slate are both used by humans in buildings. Marble is used to make a number of items such as flooring and countertops. Slate is used primarily for roofing shingles.
Which might be more useful for carving chess pieces-marble or slate?
Slate is a fragile and easy to break compare than the marble, which consists of high material durability along with high level of stickiness.
Is marble or slate white?
Only approximately.
What are slate anthracite and marble?
Metamorphic rocks
What are slate and marble made from?
stone from the earth....
