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primarily calcite and limestone
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Marble is a?
Marble is a metamorphic rock which is composed of recrystallized carbonate minerals.
Is marble a mineral?
Marble is composed mainly of the mineral calcite, but because of the presence of other minerals, marble is a rock, not a mineral.
Do minerals make up elements?
No, elements make up minerals.
Can marble be changed to schist?
It is possible if the marble contains platy minerals like mica.
What minerals start with the letter m?
Marble.
What ingredients are in a rock?
a rock is made up of 2 or more minerals. a few minerals are granite, marble, limestone, slate, schist, feldspar, and about 4000 more
Is marble and fossils are non metallic minerals?
fossils are not metallic minerals. marbles are non metallic minerals.
How many blocks of marble make up the statue of Lincoln?
The Lincoln Memorial is made up of 28 marble blocks.
Why marble is not a mineral?
Marble is in fact a type of metamorphic rock. Rocks are aggregate of one or many different kinds of minerals with no definite chemical composition and a specific crystalline structure that all minerals have, so marble is not a mineral.
Why are there more different types of rocks then minerals?
Elements make up minerals, and minerals make up rocks. There are more combinations of minerals (themselves combinations) than elements.
Why are coal and glass marble not minerals?
U get coal from ppee
Do minerals make up rocks?
Yes the do because, minerals are bits of rocks that are broken down int little pieces.
