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Q: How could you tell the difference between white marble and white quartzite?
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How could you you differentiate between white marble and white quartzite?

Marble will effervesce in vinegar or diluted hydrochloric acid--quartzite will not. Both quartzite and marble are meta-sedimentary rocks. However, quartzite comes from a quartz rich sandstone, and marble comes from limestone.White marble is white limestone that has gone through metamorphosis.White Quartzite is white sandstone that has gone through metamorphosis.


How could you differentiate between marble and white quartz?

Marble will effervesce in vinegar or diluted hydrochloric acid--quartzite will not. Both quartzite and marble are meta-sedimentary rocks. However, quartzite comes from a quartz rich sandstone, and marble comes from limestone.White marble is white limestone that has gone through metamorphosis.White Quartzite is white sandstone that has gone through metamorphosis.


What metamorphic rocks could be used to neutralize acidic mine waters Marble Quartzite Slate or Granite Gneiss?

Marble


What test could you perform to tell a quartzite rock from a marble rock?

One would be a scratch test. The quartzite is much harder than the marble. Another test would be the use of dilute hydrochloric acid, which will cause decomposition of the calcite minerals forming the marble.


Why are metamorphic rock important?

It is used many different ways. It could be used for buildings and roofs. Some examples of metamorphic rock include marble, slate and quartzite.-Don't ask me how to say it!


Can you have a rock comprised of a single mineral?

A rock such as quartzite or marble consists of basically one mineral. So yes, a rock could consist of a single mineral, although most definitions describe a rock as consisting of combinations of minerals.


What rock or rocks could come just after quartzite in the rock cycle?

Quartzite could either become molten and then solidify into an igneous rock, or weather into particles of sediment that become a sedimentary rock.


What physical and chemical weathering changes could quartzite be exposed to in the future?

wind and water


What is the difference between Yu-Gi-Oh and Bakugon?

in yugioh you play with cards only, where as in bakugan you also play with these marble like balls that pop open when the bottom touches metal hope i could help.p.s. bakugan is spelt with an a not an o


Difference between would and could?

Would=if he wanted to Could=if he was able to


Could a one inch marble go faster than a half inch marble?

yes. the one-inch diameter marble could go faster than the other because it is heavier.


Does the rock cycle stop after the quartzite has formed.explain?

yes because its the most densed it could be. hope it helps