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What is the name for polished limestone?
The name for polished limestone is marble. Limestone transforms into marble through intense heat and pressure in the Earth's crust, resulting in a stone with a smoother, more reflective surface.
Is limestone a marble?
Marble is metamorphosed limestone.
What was the original name to the rock marble?
It was called limestone.
Is marble the same as limestone?
Marble is made from limestone.
What is the correct chemical name for limestone or marble?
Marble is known as Calcium Carbonate (CaCO3) in terms of chemical formula.
What do limestone and marble have in common with each other?
nothing
How are limestone and marble related?
Marble is metamorphosed limestone or dolostone.
What is the name of the common rock produced by the metamorphosis of limestone?
Marble
Why is the marble arch caves called that when they are made from limestone?
Simply a romantic name. Similarly with "Marble Steps Pot" in the Carboniferous Limestone of the Pennines of NW Yorkshire.
What is the scientific name of marble?
The scientific name for marble is calcium carbonate. Other things that fall under the IUPAC name calcium carbonate are limestone, chalk, aragonite, and calcite.
A metamorphic rock made from limestone?
Marble is a metamorphic rock formed from limestone that has undergone intense heat and pressure deep within the Earth's crust. The process of metamorphism recrystallizes the original minerals in limestone to create the distinct crystalline structure and smooth texture of marble. Marble is valued for its beauty and is commonly used in architecture and sculpture.
What special property does limestone have in common with marble?
Both limestone and marble have calcium in them.
